Globasnitz

Globasnitz
Globasnica

Coat of arms
Globasnitz

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°E / 46.550; 14.700Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°E / 46.550; 14.700
Country Austria
State Carinthia
District Völkermarkt
Government
  Mayor Paul Robnig
Area
  Total 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi)
Elevation 541 m (1,775 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,593
  Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9142
Area code 04230
Website www.globasnitz.at

Globasnitz (Slovene: Globasnica) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Population

A considerable percentage (42.1%) of the population are Carinthian Slovenes, and Slovene is a second official language of the municipality.

History

In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (52%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).

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