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Villach

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Villach

Location within Austria

Location of Villach within Carinthia

Coordinates: 46°36′53″N 13°50′46″E / 46.61472°N 13.84611°ECoordinates: 46°36′53″N 13°50′46″E / 46.61472°N 13.84611°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Helmut Manzenreiter (SPÖ)

Area

• Total

134.89 km² (52.08 sq mi)

Elevation

501 m (1,644 ft)

Population (1 January 2012)^[1]

• Total

59,585

• Density

440/km² (1,100/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

9500

04242

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Villach (help·info) (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlax]; Slovene: Beljak, Italian: Villaco, Friulian: Vilac) is the second largest city in the Carinthia state in the southern Austria, at the Drava River and represents an important traffic junction for Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of December 2006^[update], the population is 58,480.^[2]

1 History
2 Geography
3 Politics
- 3.1 Municipal council
- 3.2 City government
4 Twin towns — Sister cities
5 Festivals
6 Notable citizens
7 References
8 External links

History [link]

Near the center of Villach

The oldest human traces found in Villach date back to 3500 BC. Many Roman artifacts have been discovered in the city, as it was near an important Roman road called the Römerweg. A document mentions a bridge in what is today Villach in 878^{[citation needed]}, and the settlement across the bridge was given market town status in 1060, though Villach is first mentioned in records in 1240. Villach's first mayor took office in the 16th century.

On January 25, 1348, an earthquake destroyed a large part of Villach, followed by another earthquake in 1690. There were also several fires in Villach, which destroyed many buildings.

In 1759 Empress Maria Theresa of Austria formally purchased Villach, as well as much of Carinthia. During the Napoleonic Wars, Villach was part of the Illyrian provinces of the French Empire from 1809 until 1813.

The Südbahn railway finally reached Villach in 1864, providing growth and expansion.

During the period of the German Anschluss (1938–45) when Austria was annexed to Nazi Germany, the mayor of Villach was Oskar Kraus, an enthusiastic Nazi.^[3] A memorial for the 1919 border conflict caused controversy when it was inaugurated in 2002, as Kraus, who had not been especially prominent in the conflict, was the only person named.^[4]

During World War II, allied forces bombed Villach 37 times. About 42,500 bombs killed 300 people and damaged 85% of the buildings. Nevertheless the city quickly recovered.^[5]

Today, Villach is a bustling city with commerce and recreation, yet it retains its historic background.

Geography [link]

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Villach railway station.

Villach is divided into the following sections: Bogenfeld, Dobrova, Drautschen, Drobollach am Faaker See, Duel, Egg am Faaker See, Goritschach, Graschitz, Gratschach, Greuth, Gritschach, Großsattel, Großvassach, Heiligen Gestade, Heiligengeist, Kleinsattel, Kleinvassach, Kratschach, Kumitz, Landskron, Maria Gail, Mittewald ober dem Faaker See, Mittewald ob Villach, Neufellach, Neulandskron, Obere Fellach, Oberfederaun, Oberschütt, Oberwollanig, Pogöriach, Prossowitsch, Rennstein, Serai, St. Andrä, St. Georgen, St. Leonhard, St. Magdalen, St. Michael, St. Niklas an der Drau, St. Ruprecht, St. Ulrich, Tschinowitsch, Turdanitsch, Untere Fellach, Unterfederaun, Unterschütt, Unterwollanig, Urlaken, Villach-Auen, Villach-Innere Stadt, Villach-Lind, Villach-Seebach-Wasenboden, Villach-St. Agathen und Perau, Villach-St. Martin, Villach-Völkendorf, Villach-Warmbad-Judendorf, Weißenbach, Zauchen

In 1905 a part of the municipal area St. Martin was incorporated. In 1973 the city area was further enlarged through the incorporation of Landskron, Maria Gail and Fellach.

Politics [link]

Municipal council [link]

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 45 members, with the mayor as president, and following the 2009 elections is composed of:^[6]

Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 21 seats
Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ): 12 seats
Austria People's Party (ÖVP): 9 seats
Austrian Green Party: 2 seats
Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 1 seat

City government [link]

The city government of Villach (Stadtsenat) consists of seven members. It is chaired by the mayor, who is directly elected by the people. The other members—two vice-mayors and four town councillors—are appointed by the municipal council, with party affiliations according to the election results.

Mayor Helmut Manzenreiter, SPÖ
First vice-mayor Richard Pfeiler, SPÖ
Second vice-mayor Wally Rettl, FPK
Councillor Mag. Gerda Sandriesser, SPÖ
Councillor Mag. Peter F. Weidinger, ÖVP
Councillor Mag. Hilde Schaumberger, SPÖ
Councillor Mag. Dr. Josef Zauchner, FPK

In the March 2009 elections, Helmut Manzenreiter, mayor since 1987,^[7] was reelected with 56.89 per cent of the votes cast.^[6]

Twin towns — Sister cities [link]

Villach is twinned with:

Festivals [link]

There are several festivals throughout the year:

The carnival in Villach (which starts on November 11 and ends on March 4)
The arts and crafts festival (with self made goods)
The New Orleans festival
The streets-art festival (displays performances of artists and singers)
The "Villacher Kirchtag" (a kermis spanning a whole week in summer and ends on August's first Saturday with a notorious fireworks show)
Performances on a stage beside the Drau

Notable citizens [link]

Alex Antonitsch, tennis player
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, former CEO of the Nestlé Group
Kurt Diemberger, mountaineer and author
Anton Ghon, pathologist
Bruno Gironcoli, modern artist
Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek, Green politician
Michael Grabner, ice hockey player
Heidemarie Hatheyer, actress
Herbert Hohenberger, ice hockey player
Florian Hufsky, new media artist and political activist
Martin Koch, ski jumper
Roland Kollmann, footballer
Joahim Košutnik, mathematician
Peter Löscher, current^[update] President and CEO of Siemens AG
Ernst Melchior, footballer
Valentin Oman, artist
Hubert Petschnigg, architect
Paul Watzlawick, psychologist and philosopher

References [link]

^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahres- und Quartalsanfang, 2012-01-01.
^ "Einwohnerzahl und Komponenten der Bevölkerungsentwicklung (Population and Components of Population Growth)" (in German) (pdf). Statistik Österreich (English Version). 2007-11-29. http://www.statistik.at/blickgem/pr1/g20201.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
^ Lisa Rettl, Werner Koroschitz, "Ein korrekter Nazi: Oskar Kraus, ns-oberbürgermeister von Villach", Drava (2006), ISBN 3-85435-501-7
^ ORF Kärnten, "Oskar Kraus - ein korrekter Nazi" (German)
^ "Luftkrieg (aerial warfare) "Ostmark"" (in German). www.airpower.at. Martin Rosenkranz. 2003-08-13. http://www.airpower.at/news03/0813_luftkrieg_ostmark/statistik.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
^ ^a ^b Wahlergebnisse 2009
^ Unser Bürgermeister - Helmut Manzenreiter personal website (in German)

External links [link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Villach

Municipal data for Villach. In: Statistik Austria.
Villach - official web site (English version)
Kowatsch - Villach Bus System official site
- official web site of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - FH Kärnten

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Cities	Klagenfurt Villach

Districts	Feldkirchen Hermagor Klagenfurt-Land Spittal an der Drau St. Veit an der Glan Villach-Land Völkermarkt Wolfsberg

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History [link]

Geography [link]

Politics [link]

Municipal council [link]

City government [link]

Twin towns — Sister cities [link]

Festivals [link]

Notable citizens [link]

References [link]

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