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
Velden Castle on Lake Wörthersee
Velden Castle on Lake Wörthersee.
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A sea of Margherites on Lake Turner
A sea of Margherites on Lake Turner.
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Old town of Villach
Old town of Villach.
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View of the Drau and the Rose Valley 
View of the Drau and the Rose Valley .
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Sunset at Lake Woerthersee
Sunset at Lake Woerthersee.
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Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan
Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan.
Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal 
Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal .
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Church in Stein in the Jaun valley
Church in Stein in the Jaun valley.
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Wonderful view of Wernberg
Wonderful view of Wernberg.
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Kitzelberg viewing platform
Kitzelberg viewing platform.
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Lilienberg domain in the village of Tainach
Lilienberg domain in the village of Tainach.
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The river Drau near Neudenstein
The river Drau near Neudenstein.
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Branch church St. Johann above the district Völkendorf
Branch church St. Johann above the district Völkendorf.
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Autumn sunset
Autumn sunset.
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Shore on Lake Wörthersee in Krumpendorf
Shore on Lake Wörthersee in Krumpendorf.
Similio Bleiburg
Bleiburg
Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog
Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog.
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View from the Gipfelhaus Magdalensberg
View from the Gipfelhaus Magdalensberg.
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The Lindwurm Fountain on Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
The Lindwurm Fountain on Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
A perspective from Lavamünd in Carinthia
A perspective from Lavamünd in Carinthia.
Golden winter at Keutschacher See
Golden winter at Keutschacher See.
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Heunburg Theatre
Heunburg Theatre.
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Parish square in Klagenfurt
Parish square in Klagenfurt.
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Ossiach Abbey
Ossiach Abbey.
Night sky in Klagenfurt
Night sky in Klagenfurt.
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Perspective from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background
Perspective from Wolfsberg with the church tower in the background.
Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee
Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee.
Similio Feistritz-ob-Bleiburg
Feistritz-ob-Bleiburg
Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau
Lippitzbach bridge over the Drau.
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St. Luzia bridge over the Drau
St. Luzia bridge over the Drau.
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Winter atmosphere in Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee
Winter atmosphere in Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee.
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The archaeological park in Magdalensberg
The archaeological park in Magdalensberg.
Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt
Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt.
View of Lake Wörthersee in Pörtschach
View of Lake Wörthersee in Pörtschach.
View of Lake Klopein
View of Lake Klopein.
Idyllic bay at Forstsee
Idyllic bay at Forstsee.
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Excavations in the archaeological park in Magdalensberg
Excavations in the archaeological park in Magdalensberg.
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