Carinthia
Sign in to saveCarinthia ( ; or avstrijska Koroška; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main Ridge, near the Plöcken Pass. The main language is Austrian German, with its non-standard dialects belonging to the Southern Bavarian group; Carinthian Slovene dialects, forms of a South Slavic language that predominated in the southeastern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority in the area.
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Carinthia is Austria's southernmost state, located in the Eastern Alps and characterized by its mountainous terrain and numerous lakes. The region is notable for its linguistic diversity, having traditionally been home to both Austrian German speakers and Carinthian Slovene speakers, though the latter now represent only a small minority of the population.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Carinthia
- Settlement.official_name
- Federal State of Carinthia
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- de
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Carinthia.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Kaernten CoA.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 75px
- Settlement.image_map
- Kärnten in Austria.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.seat
- Klagenfurt
Article
32 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- History
- Noricum
- Carantania
- Duchy of Carinthia
- Formation of the state
- Disputed frontiers
- After World War I to present
- Demographics
- Population development
- Administrative divisions
- Statutory cities
- Rural districts
- Politics
- Economy
- Transport
- Air
- Language
- Tourist attractions
- Culture
- Customs and traditions
- Museums
- Literature
- Fine Arts
- Notable people
- Born in Carinthia
- Died in Carinthia
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Carinthia ( ; or avstrijska Koroška; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main Ridge, near the Plöcken Pass. The main language is Austrian German, with its non-standard dialects belonging to the Southern Bavarian group; Carinthian Slovene dialects, forms of a South Slavic language that predominated in the southeastern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority in the area.
Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry, and agriculture.