Mölbling

Mölbling (Slovene: Molnek) is a municipality on the Gurk River in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Mölbling
Coat of arms
Mölbling
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°52′N 14°27′E
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictSankt Veit an der Glan
Government
  MayorFranz Rainer (FPK)
Area
  Total48.95 km2 (18.90 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,315
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9330. 9312, 9300, 9341
Area code04262
Websitewww.moelbling.at

Geography

Mölbling lies about 27 km northeast of Klagenfurt. The Gurk runs through the eastern edge of the municipality.

The commune comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Dielach, Gunzenberg, Meiselding, Rabing, and Rastenfeld.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:

Personalities

In 1893 the Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach acquired Rastenfeld Castle as his private residence, where he died in 1929.

References



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