Klagenfurt-Land District Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land | |
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| Number of municipalities | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765.59 km2 (295.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 58,435 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land is a district of the state of Carinthia in Austria. [1]
Towns (Städte) are indicated in boldface; market towns (Marktgemeinden) in italics; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters. The point represents the administrative seat, Klagenfurt, but this statutory city doesn't belong to the district.
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