Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Šentjakob v Rožu
Sankt Jakob im Rosental parish church
Sankt Jakob im Rosental parish church
Coat of arms of Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Sankt Jakob im Rosental is located in Austria
Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Sankt Jakob im Rosental
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°3′E / 46.533°N 14.050°E / 46.533; 14.050
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVillach-Land
Government
  MayorGuntram Perdacher
Area
  Total78.76 km2 (30.41 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total4,245
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9184
Area code04253
Websitewww.st-jakob-ros.at

Sankt Jakob im Rosental (Slovene: Šentjakob v Rožu) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

The municipality borders on Slovenia in the south, and the northern boundary is formed by the Drau River. It lies in the western part of the Rosen valley.

Population

According to the 2001 census 16.4% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

History

In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (54%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
However, since 59% of the voters in the entire voting zone A were in favour of remaining with Austria, the municipal area also remained with Carinthia.

Personalities

Among the famous natives of the municipality were the Slovene philologists Matija Ahacel and Anton Janežič.

References

  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.



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