Sankt Veit in Defereggen

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St. Veit in Defereggen
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St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background
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Location within Lienz district
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St. Veit in Defereggen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°55′32″N12°25′33″E / 46.92556°N 12.42583°E / 46.92556; 12.42583
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Lienz
Government
   Mayor Vitus Monitzer
Area
[1]
  Total
61.49 km2 (23.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
  Total
670
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9962
Area code 04879
Vehicle registration LZ
Website Homepage of the municipality

Sankt Veit in Defereggen ("Saint Vitus in the Defereggen Valley"; Southern Bavarian: St. Veit in Dejfreggin) is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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Geography

Sankt Veit lies in the central Defereggen Valley and is the municipality in Eastern Tyrol with the highest elevation. It lies on the sunny side of the valley, and in the past grain and potatoes were raised there. However, there can be snowfall even in the summer months.

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.