St. Georgen am Längsee

St. Georgen am Längsee (Slovene: Šentjurij ob Dolgem jezeru) is a municipality in the district of St. Veit an der Glan in Carinthia, Austria.

St. Georgen am Längsee
Municipality
Sankt Georgen Abbey
Coat of arms
St. Georgen am Längsee Location within Austria St. Georgen am Längsee St. Georgen am Längsee (Austria)
Coordinates: 46°47′N 14°26′E
Country	Austria
State	Carinthia
District	St. Veit an der Glan
Government
• Mayor	Johann Wolfgang Grilz (FPÖ)
Area
• Total	69.81 km2 (26.95 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	3,648
• Density	52.26/km2 (135.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9330, 9313
Area code	+43 4213
Website	www.stgeorgen-laengsee.at

Geography

St. Georgen is located at the Längsee north of the Zollfeld Valley. In the east, the Gurk River flows southwards into the Klagenfurt basin. The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Goggerwenig, Gösseling, Launsdorf, Osterwitz, and Taggenbrunn as well as famous Hochosterwitz Castle in the south.

History

The settlement arose from the former St. Georgen monastery of Benedictine nuns established about 1002/08 by the local Countess Wichburg, a granddaughter of the Bavarian duke Eberhard. Rebuilt in a Baroque style, it was dissolved by order of Emperor Joseph II in 1783. Today the premises serve as a conference centre.

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) is composed of 23 members and, following the 2021 Carinthian local elections, represents the following parties:

• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 10 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 7 seats
• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 6 seats

The mayor of St. Georgen am Längsee, Johann Wolfgang Grilz (FPÖ), was elected in 2021.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Austria

St. Georgen is twinned with:

• Zoppola, Italy