- Schiefling am See
Infobox Town AT
name=Schiefling am See
name_local=
image_coa = Wappen at schiefling-am-see.png
state = Carinthia
regbzk =
district =Klagenfurt-Land
population =2429
population_as_of = 2005
population_ref =
pop_dens = 85
area = 28.63
elevation = 574
lat_deg=46
lat_min=36
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=14
lon_min=6
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 9535
area_code =04274
mayor = Valentin Andreas Happe (ÖVP )
website = [http://en.schiefling.at www.schiefling.at]Schiefling am See (Slovene: Škofiče) is a
market town in the district ofKlagenfurt-Land in theAustria n state of Carinthia. It is situated along the low "Sattnitz" mountain range between theWörthersee in the north and theDrava Valley in the south. The municipality of Schiefling also includes theKatastralgemeinden "St. Kathrein" ("Podjerberk") and "Techelweg" ("Holbiče"). According to a2001 census, 5.8% of the population are Slovene-speaking.Schiefling was first mentioned as "Schüfling" in a
1256 deed by the Carinthian Duke Ulrich III of Spanheim. It is known for the "Kathreinkogel" mountain, a prehistoric settlement area since theMesolithic and also the site of a Roman fort. During theDecline of the Roman Empire in the late4th century the castle was turned into an Early Christian church, named after SaintCatherine of Alexandria . Her attribute, thebreaking wheel is featured within Schiefling's coat of arms together with acrosier , as the Slovene name "Škof" means "bishop ".Within the village of "Auen" ("Log") the area of Schiefling reaches out to the southern shore of the
Wörthersee . From1932 on the composerAlban Berg had a residence here (the "Waldhaus"), where he worked on his opera "Lulu" and his "Violin Concerto". The industrialistFriedrich Karl Flick spent the years after his retirement in Auen.Twin town
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Romans d'Isonzo ,Italy since 2000
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