Hüttenberg, Austria

Place in Carinthia, Austria

Coat of arms

46°56′23″N 14°32′55″E / 46.93972°N 14.54861°E / 46.93972; 14.54861CountryAustriaStateCarinthiaDistrictSankt Veit an der GlanGovernment

• MayorJosef Ofner (FPÖ)Area

^[1]

• Total134.52 km² (51.94 sq mi)Elevation

786 m (2,579 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total1,414 • Density11/km² (27/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

9375

Area code04263Websitewww.huettenberg.at

Hüttenberg (Slovene: Železni Hrib) is a market town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

The municipality includes the Görtschitz valley in the southern foothills of the Seetal Alps. On the north, it borders Styria. Neighboring municipalities are Reichenfels, Bad Sankt Leonhard, and Wolfsberg on the east, Klein Sankt Paul on the south, and Guttaring and Friesach on the west.

Personalities

Heinrich Harrer was born in the town and a museum is dedicated to him today.

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.