Carinthia
federal state in the South of Austria
Carinthia (German: Kärnten [ˈkɛʁntn̩] (
listen); Slovene: Koroška [kɔˈɾóːʃka] (listen); Italian: Carinzia [karintsja]; Southern Austro-Bavarian: Keantn) is the southernmost state of Austria. It is in the Eastern Alps. The main language is German. Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry and agriculture. The companies Philips and Siemens have large operations there.
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| Coordinates: 46°45′40″N 13°49′08″E / 46.761°N 13.819°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| Capital | Klagenfurt |
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| • Governor | Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) |
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| • Total | 9,538.01 km2 (3,682.65 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 560,300 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | AT-2 |
| NUTS Region | AT2 |
| Votes in Bundesrat | 4 (of 62) |
| Website | www.ktn.gv.at |
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The state is divided into eight rural and two urban districts. There are 132 towns.
