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
Moosburg Castle in Central Carinthia
Moosburg Castle in Central Carinthia.
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Stein in the Jaun valley
Stein in the Jaun valley.
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Wonderful view in Völkermarkt
Wonderful view in Völkermarkt.
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Lippitzbach near Ruden
Lippitzbach near Ruden.
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View in the Lavant Valley
View in the Lavant Valley.
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Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee
Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee.
Sunset at Lake Woerthersee
Sunset at Lake Woerthersee.
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Similio Althofen
Althofen
View of Maria Saal
View of Maria Saal.
Golden winter at Keutschacher See
Golden winter at Keutschacher See.
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Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan
Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan.
St. Luzia bridge over the Drau
St. Luzia bridge over the Drau.
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Morning mood at the Wörthersee Ostbucht
Morning mood at the Wörthersee Ostbucht.
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Old town of Villach
Old town of Villach.
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View from Maria Wörth to Lake Wörthersee
View from Maria Wörth to Lake Wörthersee.
Heunburg Theatre
Heunburg Theatre.
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View of the Ossiacher See
View of the Ossiacher See.
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Ossiach Abbey
Ossiach Abbey.
Branch church Oswaldiberg
Branch church Oswaldiberg.
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Lake Sonnegger See in the district of Voelkermarkt
Lake Sonnegger See in the district of Voelkermarkt.
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Bathing lake in Lavamünd
Bathing lake in Lavamünd.
Sunset at Lake Woerthersee
Sunset at Lake Woerthersee.
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A sunny day at Lake Turnersee
A sunny day at Lake Turnersee.
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St. Paul Monastery in the Lavant Valley
St. Paul Monastery in the Lavant Valley.
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The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal
The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal.
Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt
Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt.
Similio Bleiburg
Bleiburg
Japanese cherry blossoms in Göthepark
Japanese cherry blossoms in Göthepark.
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Winter atmosphere in Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee
Winter atmosphere in Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee.
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The river Drau near Neudenstein
The river Drau near Neudenstein.
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Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog
Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog.
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Full moon over Klagenfurt at the Wörthersee east bay
Full moon over Klagenfurt at the Wörthersee east bay.
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Idyllic bay at Forstsee
Idyllic bay at Forstsee.
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Above the roofs of Villach
Above the roofs of Villach.
Sunset in Goesselsdorf
Sunset in Goesselsdorf.
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Kitzelberg viewing platform
Kitzelberg viewing platform.
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Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau
Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau.
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