Sankt Urban

Sankt Urban (Slovene: Sveti Urban) is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Sankt Urban
Sankt Urban aerial view
Sankt Urban aerial view
Coat of arms of Sankt Urban
Sankt Urban is located in Austria
Sankt Urban
Sankt Urban
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°45′N 14°10′E
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictFeldkirchen
Government
  MayorDietmar Rauter
Area
  Total27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Elevation
792 m (2,598 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total1,544
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9554
Websitewww.sturban.at

Geography

Sankt Urban lies in the Gurktal Alps in north-central Carinthia, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Feldkirchen on St. Urban Lake. The lowest point is at 520 metres (1,710 ft) in the Glan valley and the highest at 1,338 m (4,390 ft) on the Hocheck.

Nature

Dobra Moor

The Dobra moor (also called Jakobi or Freundsamer moor) is located at an altitude of 902 m above sea level. Surrounded by numerous gently rolling hills, such as the Gößeberg, Paulsberg and Illmitzer forest, it boasts a rich plant life which is typical of moors. This bog hosts a rare kind of Nordic Birch, a relic from the ice age which was first discovered in Carinthia in 1922.

Neighboring municipalities

Steuerberg Frauenstein
Liebenfels
Feldkirchen in Kärnten Glanegg

References



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