Sankt Jakob im Rosental

Sankt Jakob im Rosental (Slovene: Šentjakob v Rožu) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Coat of arms
Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°3′E
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVillach-Land
Government
  MayorJohann Obiltschnig
Area
  Total78.76 km2 (30.41 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total4,245
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9184
Area code04253
Websitewww.st-jakob-ros.at

Geography

The municipality borders on Slovenia in the south, and the northern boundary is formed by the Drau River. It lies in the western part of the Rosen valley.

Population

According to the 2001 census 16.4% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

History

In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (54%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).

Personalities

Among the famous natives of the municipality were the Slovene philologists Matija Ahacel and Anton Janežič.

References



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