Carinthian Basin

Carinthian Basin

Topography

Carinthian Basin

Basic information

Population

349.248
Area

2.394,15 km²
Population Density

145,87 people/km²
(Austria)

105,17 people/km²
Area proportion

2%
Pop. proportion

3%
Landscapes

3
Municipalities

44

Surface use

Wood

49.79%
Alps

1.97%
Rocks

0.07%
Fields, pastures

32.50%
Permanent crops

0.08%
Gardens

3.85%
Rivers, brooks

1.02%
Lakes, ponds

1.88%

Carinthian Basin: Description

The Carinthian Basin is the smallest topography in Austria and is located in Carinthia. The topography is divided into the landscapes of the Western and Eastern Carinthian Basin and the Lower Lavant Valley with peripheral locations. Besides the agglomerations around Klagenfurt and Villach, the Carinthian lakes such as Lake Wörthersee are an essential feature of the Carinthian Basin.

Carinthian Basin: Landscapes

Similio Feistritz-ob-Bleiburg KartnerBecken — Feistritz-ob-Bleiburg KartnerBecken

Similio Maria-Saal KartnerBecken — Maria-Saal KartnerBecken

Similio Velden KartnerBecken — Velden KartnerBecken

Sablatnigmoor with view to the Hochobir — Sablatnigmoor with view to the Hochobir.
© Angelika Komposch

Eberndorf Abbey — Eberndorf Abbey.
© Angelika Komposch

Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog — Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog.
© Tarik Saidi

Overview of Rosegg in Carinthia — Overview of Rosegg in Carinthia.

Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau — Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau.
© Tarik Saidi

Heunburg Theatre — Heunburg Theatre.
© Angelika Komposch

Hochosterwitz Castle — Hochosterwitz Castle.
© Austria Paradise

The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal — The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal.

Sunset at Lake Woerthersee — Sunset at Lake Woerthersee.
© Tarik Saidi

A sunny day at Lake Turnersee — A sunny day at Lake Turnersee.
© Angelika Komposch

Hochosterwitz Castle in St. Veit an der Glan — Hochosterwitz Castle in St. Veit an der Glan.

Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal — Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal .
© Angelika Komposch

Branch church St. Johann above the district Völkendorf — Branch church St. Johann above the district Völkendorf.
© Austria Paradise

Maria Wörth on Lake Wörthersee with its namesake church in the picture — Maria Wörth on Lake Wörthersee with its namesake church in the picture.

Church in Stein in the Jaun valley — Church in Stein in the Jaun valley.
© Angelika Komposch

Perspective from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background — Perspective from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background.

Panorama at Lake Ossiach — Panorama at Lake Ossiach.

Winter in Unterburg on Klopeiner See — Winter in Unterburg on Klopeiner See.
© Angelika Komposch

The Drau Bridge in Villach — The Drau Bridge in Villach.

Lake Wörthersee beach feeling — Lake Wörthersee beach feeling.
© Angelika Komposch

Wonderful weather at the Moosburg ponds — Wonderful weather at the Moosburg ponds.
© Angelika Komposch

View of Lake Klopein — View of Lake Klopein.

Lend channel in Klagenfurt — Lend channel in Klagenfurt.
© Tarik Saidi

Sunset at Lake Woerthersee — Sunset at Lake Woerthersee.
© Tarik Saidi

Similio Althofen — Althofen

Hollenburg Castle in the Rose Valley — Hollenburg Castle in the Rose Valley.
© Angelika Komposch

Golden winter at Keutschacher See — Golden winter at Keutschacher See.
© Angelika Komposch

Night sky in Klagenfurt — Night sky in Klagenfurt.
© Christian Kremser

Similio Bleiburg — Bleiburg

Shore on Lake Wörthersee in Krumpendorf — Shore on Lake Wörthersee in Krumpendorf.

Morning mood at the Wörthersee Ostbucht — Morning mood at the Wörthersee Ostbucht.
© Angelika Komposch

Sunset at the Klopeiner Lake — Sunset at the Klopeiner Lake.
© Tarik Saidi

Lake Sonnegger See in the district of Voelkermarkt — Lake Sonnegger See in the district of Voelkermarkt.
© Tarik Saidi

Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee — Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee.

Velden Castle on Lake Wörthersee — Velden Castle on Lake Wörthersee.
© Austria Paradise

St. Paul Monastery in the Lavant Valley — St. Paul Monastery in the Lavant Valley.
© Angelika Komposch

Impression from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background — Impression from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background.