Velden am Wörther See

Infobox Town AT
name=Velden am Wörther See
name_local=
image_coa = Wappen at velden-am-woerther-see.png

state = Carinthia
regbzk =
district = Villach-Land
population =8545
population_as_of = 2001
population_ref =
pop_dens =
area = 52.97
elevation = 460
lat_deg=46
lat_min=36
lat_hem=N
lon_deg=14
lon_min=2
lon_hem=E
postal_code = 9220
area_code =04274
mayor = Ferdinand Vouk (SPÖ)
website = [http://www.velden.gv.at www.velden.gv.at]

Velden am Wörthersee (Slovene: "Vrba ob Jezeru") is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Situated at the western shore of the Wörthersee lake it is one of the most popular holiday resorts of Austria.

The municipality of Velden also includes the Katastralgemeinden of Augsdorf ("Loga Vas"), Dieschitz ("Deščice"), Duel ("Dole"), Kerschdorf ob Velden ("Črešnje"), Köstenberg ("Kostanje"), Latschach an der Drau ("Loče"), Lind ob Velden ("Lipa") and Sankt Egyden ("Šentilj").

According to a 2001 census 2.8% of the population are Slovene-speaking.

Historical notes

Original a mansio at the Roman road between Villach (Sanctium) and Virunum it was first mentioned in a 1263 deed as "Campus" (field, pasture - German: "Feld") and in 1410 as "Velben". In medieval times it belonged to the estates of the "Hohenwart" castle, seat of the Counts of Celje, of Ortenburg, the Knightly Order of Saint George in Millstatt and the Habsburgs.

In 1545 the "Khevenhüller" noble family acquired the lands and in 1603 built a Renaissance manor house. Demolished by a fire it was rebuilt in 1892 as a hotel called "Schloss Velden". A real estate of Gunter Sachs it was the filming location of the popular 1990-1992 German-Austrian tv series "Ein Schloss am Wörthersee" starring Schlager singer Roy Black.

Twin towns

*flagicon|Slovenia Bled, Slovenia, since 2004
*flagicon|Italy Gemona del Friuli, Italy
*flagicon|Italy Jesolo, Italy, since 2006

External links

Schloss Velden - [http://www.schlossveldencapella.com official site]