Schiefling am See

Schiefling am See (Slovene: Škofiče) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Schiefling am See
Coat of arms
Schiefling am See
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°36′6″N 14°5′52″E
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictKlagenfurt-Land
Government
 • MayorValentin Andreas Happe (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi)
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,651
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9535
Area code04274
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitewww.schiefling.at

Geography

It is situated along the low Sattnitz mountain range between the Wörthersee in the north and the Drava Valley in the south. The municipality of Schiefling also includes the Katastralgemeinden St. Kathrein (Podjerberk) and Techelweg (Holbiče). According to a 2001 census, 5.8% of the population are Slovene-speaking.

History

Schiefling was first mentioned as Schüfling in a 1256 deed by the Carinthian Duke Ulrich III of Spanheim. It is known for the Kathreinkogel mountain, a prehistoric settlement area since the Mesolithic and also the site of a Roman fort. During the Decline of the Roman Empire in the late 4th century the castle was turned into an Early Christian church, named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Her attribute, the breaking wheel is featured within Schiefling's coat of arms together with a crosier, as the Slovene name Škof means "bishop".

Personalities

Within the village of Auen (Log) the area of Schiefling reaches out to the southern shore of the Wörthersee. From 1932 on the composer Alban Berg had a residence here (the Waldhaus), where he worked on his opera Lulu and his Violin Concerto. The industrialist Friedrich Karl Flick spent the years after his retirement in Auen.

Population
Village (German)Village (Slovenian) Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
TechelwegHolbiče 97 37.% 51.8%
St.KathreinPodjerberk 95 16.8% 68.2%
OttoschOtož 18 33.3% 100%
PenkenKlopce 191 9.9% 81.8%
FarrendorfPaprače 171 10.5% 55.1%
GoritschachGoriče 67 1.5% 13.7%
RodaRoda 46 2,2% 18.4%
ZauchenSuha 101 1% 7.9%
AlbersdorfPinja vas 139 2.9% 8.2%
RoachRove 150 7.3% 38.2%
SchieflingŠkofiče 590 6.8% 38%
AuenLog 275 1.8% 57.1%

Twin town

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



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