St. Veit an der Glan

St. Veit an der Glan
Market place
Market place
Coat of arms of St. Veit an der Glan
St. Veit an der Glan is located in Austria
St. Veit an der Glan
St. Veit an der Glan
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°46′N 14°22′E / 46.767°N 14.367°E / 46.767; 14.367
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictSankt Veit an der Glan
Government
 • MayorGerhard Mock (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
50.79 km2 (19.61 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
12,547
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9300
Area code04212
Websitewww.stveit.carinthia.at

St. Veit an der Glan (Austrian German: [saŋkt ˈfaɪt an deːɐ̯ ˈɡlaːn]) is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative centre of the St. Veit an der Glan District. It was the historic Carinthian capital until 1518. The famous chef Wolfgang Puck was born there in 1949.

  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.