Weißenstein
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 Weißenstein
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| Country | Austria | |
| State | Carinthia | |
| District | Villach-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hermann Moser | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.11 km2 (18.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,964 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal codes | 9550, 9710, 9721, 9722 | |
| Area code | 04245 | |
| Website | www.weissenstein.at | |
| County of Weißenstein | ||||||||||
| Herzogtum Weißenstein | ||||||||||
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| Capital | Weißenstein | |||||||||
| Government | Principality | |||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||||
| • | Partitioned from Kronburg | 1540 | ||||||||
| • | Annexed to Schwabeck (de) | 1604 | ||||||||
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Weißenstein (Slovene: Bilšak) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
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Geography
Weißenstein lies in the lower Drau valley northwest of Villach. The highest point in the municipality is the Spitzeck at 1517 m, and the lowest at 500 m.
Sights
The scenery around Weißenstein has been attracting artists for years, and their work is presented in the town's Wachaumuseum. The other main attraction is its Church of the Virgin Mary, on a hilltop to protect against the Turks.
External links
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