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Carinthia

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Federal state of alpine southeast Austria, bordering Italy and Slovenia in the south; area 9,533 sq km/3,681 sq mi; population (2001 est) 561,100. Its capital is Klagenfurt . Physical The province has mainly Alpine scenery; in the north is the Hohe Tauern, including the Grossglockner (3,797 m/12,457 ft), the highest peak in Austria); the south consists mainly of the Carnic and Karawanken Alps.The River Drau crosses the province from east to west. The River Gail flows east and north to join the Drau near the town of Villach, which is also the largest rail and road junction in the eastern Alps. There are nearly 200 lakes, of which the largest are the Wörther, Millstatter, Ossiacher, and Weissen. Economy The chief occupations are stock-raising, forestry, and mining (iron, lead, and zinc). There are metallurgical, textile, and chemical industries, silicon chips are manufactured, and there is a large hydroelectric plant known as the Glockner-Kaprun situated on the divide between the Drau…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kӘrĭn'thēӘ), Ger. Kärnten , province (1991 pop. 547,798), c.3,680 sq mi (9,531 sq km), S Austria. Klagenfurt is the capital. Predominantly mountainous, it is the southernmost Austrian province, bordering on Italy and Slovenia in the south. The Grossglockner , the highest point in Austria (12,460…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
State of S Austria, bordering on Italy and Slovenia; bordered on S by Karawanken and Carnic Alps and separated from Salzburg state on NW by the Hohe Tauern; ✽ Klagenfurt; forms basin watered by the Drava with several lakes (such as Wörther See and Millstätter See); rye, oats, wheat; livestock; …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Federal state of alpine southeast Austria, bordering Italy and Slovenia in the south; area 9,533 sq km/3,681 sq mi; population (2001 est) 561,100. Its capital is Klagenfurt . Physical The province has mainly Alpine scenery; in the north is the Hohe Tauern, including the Grossglockner (3,797 m/12,457…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
A federal state in southern Austria bordered by Styria, Italy and Slovenia. Part of Roman Noricum, it was settled by the Teutons, Avars and Slavs , and in the 8c became a part of Bavaria. Briefly subject to Bohemia, it passed to Rudolf I of Habsburg (1276) and then to the Count of Tyrol (1286), …
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Full text Article Margaret of Carinthia

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Full text Article Relief from Gmund, Carinthia, Austria

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Relief from Gmund, Carinthia, Austria
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