Villach | |
|---|---|
 Drava riverside | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villach within Carinthia | |
  Villach Location within Austria  Villach Villach (Austria) | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 13°51′E / 46.617°N 13.850°E | |
| Country |  Austria |
| State |  Carinthia |
| District | Statutory city |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Günther Albel (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.98 km2 (52.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 61,879 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9500 |
| Area code | 04242 |
| Vehicle registration | VI |
| Website | villach.at |
Villach (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlax] ; Slovene: Beljak; Italian: Villaco; Friulian: Vilac) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of January 2018[update], the population is 61,887.[3]
Together with other Alpine towns Villach engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. In 1997, Villach was the first town to be awarded Alpine Town of the Year.
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl und Komponenten der Bevölkerungsentwicklung (Population and Components of Population Growth)" (PDF) (in German). Statistik Österreich (English Version). 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2007-12-27.