Sankt Veit in Defereggen

St. Veit in Defereggen
Municipality
St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background
St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background
Coat of arms of St. Veit in Defereggen
Coat of arms
Location within Lienz district
Location within Lienz district
St. Veit in Defereggen is located in Austria
St. Veit in Defereggen
St. Veit in Defereggen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E / 46.92556°N 12.42583°E / 46.92556; 12.42583
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Government
 • MayorVitus Monitzer
Area
[1]
 • Total
61.49 km2 (23.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
670
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9962
Area code04879
Vehicle registrationLZ
WebsiteHomepage of the municipality

Sankt Veit in Defereggen ("Saint Vitus in the Defereggen Valley") is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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