Wernberg

Also known as Vernberk

Wernberg () is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Wernberg
Settlement.native_name: Vernberk
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Wernberg Kloster 30072008 22.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Wernberg Castle
Settlement.image_shield: Wappen at wernberg.png
Settlement.shield_size: 80x110px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Austria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 270
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Austria
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Villach-Land district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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Geography
Neighboring municipalities
History
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Wernberg () is a municipality in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

==Geography== Wernberg lies on the Drava River at the foot of the Ossiach Tauern range, east of Villach, and between Lake Ossiach on the north, Wörthersee on the east, and Lake Faak in the southern part of the municipality. It is located at the northwestern rim of the traditional settlement area of Carinthian Slovenes.