Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Sankt Veit in Defereggen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
St. Veit in Defereggen | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Lienz district | |
  St. Veit in Defereggen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Lienz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vitus Monitzer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.49 km2 (23.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 670 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9962 |
| Area code | 04879 |
| Vehicle registration | LZ |
| Website | Homepage der Gemeinde |
Geography
Sankt Veit lies in the central Defereggen valley and is the municipality in Eastern Tyrol with the highest elevation. It lies on the sunny side of the valley, and in the past grain and potatoes were raised there. However, there can be snowfall even in the summer months.
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Homepage der Gemeinde - town website
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