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
Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog
Hoerzendorfersee covered with fog.
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Via the Saualpe to the Wolfsberger Cabin
Via the Saualpe to the Wolfsberger Cabin.
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Hochosterwitz Castle
Hochosterwitz Castle.
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Ossiach Abbey
Ossiach Abbey.
View of Lake Klopein
View of Lake Klopein.
Japanese cherry blossoms in Göthepark
Japanese cherry blossoms in Göthepark.
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Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal 
Lake Sonnegg in Sonnegg in the valley of Jauntal .
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Egg at Lake Faak
Egg at Lake Faak.
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St. Luzia bridge over the Drau
St. Luzia bridge over the Drau.
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The Lindwurm Fountain on Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
The Lindwurm Fountain on Neuer Platz in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
Hochosterwitz Castle in St. Veit an der Glan
Hochosterwitz Castle in St. Veit an der Glan.
Lippitzbach near Ruden
Lippitzbach near Ruden.
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View in the Lavant Valley
View in the Lavant Valley.
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Maria Wörth on Lake Wörthersee with its namesake church in the picture
Maria Wörth on Lake Wörthersee with its namesake church in the picture.
The castle hotel in Velden
The castle hotel in Velden.
Night sky in Klagenfurt
Night sky in Klagenfurt.
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Eberndorf Abbey
Eberndorf Abbey.
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Panorama at Lake Ossiach
Panorama at Lake Ossiach.
Hollenburg Castle in the Rose Valley
Hollenburg Castle in the Rose Valley.
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Lilienberg domain in the village of Tainach
Lilienberg domain in the village of Tainach.
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Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt
Above the rooftops in the centre of Klagenfurt.
The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal
The Church of Our Lady in Maria Saal.
View of the Drau and the Rose Valley 
View of the Drau and the Rose Valley .
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Church in Stein in the Jaun valley
Church in Stein in the Jaun valley.
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View from Maria Wörth to Lake Wörthersee
View from Maria Wörth to Lake Wörthersee.
Sunset in Voelkermarkt
Sunset in Voelkermarkt.
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Museum Liaunig
Museum Liaunig.
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Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan
Exciting perspective of St. Veit an der Glan.
Above the roofs of Villach
Above the roofs of Villach.
Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee
Beautiful view from Velden on Lake Wörthersee.
View from the Gipfelhaus Magdalensberg
View from the Gipfelhaus Magdalensberg.
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View of the Ossiacher See
View of the Ossiacher See.
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Stein in the Jaun valley
Stein in the Jaun valley.
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Wonderful view of Wernberg
Wonderful view of Wernberg.
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Sablatnigmoor with view to the Hochobir
Sablatnigmoor with view to the Hochobir.
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The archaeological park in Magdalensberg
The archaeological park in Magdalensberg.
Wonderful weather at the Moosburg ponds
Wonderful weather at the Moosburg ponds.
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