Rosegg

Coordinates: 46°34′N 14°1′E / 46.567°N 14.017°E / 46.567; 14.017
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Rosegg
Rožek
Rosegg from north
Rosegg from north
Coat of arms of Rosegg
Rosegg is located in Austria
Rosegg
Rosegg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°34′N 14°1′E / 46.567°N 14.017°E / 46.567; 14.017
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVillach-Land
Government
 • MayorKarl Mitsche
Area
 • Total19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total1,832
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9232
Area code04253, 04274
Websitewww.roseggonline.at

Rosegg (Slovene: Rožek) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Wernberg Velden am Wörthersee
Villach
Finkenstein am Faaker See Sankt Jakob im Rosental

Personalities[edit]

It is the birthplace of the painter Peter Markovič, after whom the local Slovene cultural association is named. Liechtenstein's Ambassador to Germany, Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein, grew up in Rosegg.[3]

Twin towns[edit]

Sources[edit]

  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.
  3. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). regierung.li. Retrieved 2013-08-06.