Finkenstein am Faaker See
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Faak am See
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 13°52′E / 46.567°N 13.867°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 13°52′E / 46.567°N 13.867°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Carinthia | |
| District | Villach-Land | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Walter Harnisch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 102.0 km2 (39.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 8,799 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9584 | |
| Area code | 04254 | |
| Website | www.finkenstein-faakersee.at | |
Finkenstein am Faaker See (Slovene: Bekštanj) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia, Austria.
It is located south of Villach and the Drava river, on the northern slope of the Karavanke range with Mt. Mittagskogel (Kepa), close to the border with Slovenia. The municipal area comprises the southern shore of Lake Faak.
The municipality includes the Katastralgemeinden of Faak am See (Bače), Ferlach (Borovlje), Fürnitz (Brnca), Greuth (Rute), Gödersdorf (Vodiča vas), Korpitsch (Grpiče), Latschach am Faakersee (Loče), Mallestig (Malošče) and Sankt Stefan (Šteben). According to the 2001 census 5.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
The municipality is named after Finkenstein Castle, a possession of the Carinthian dukes, which was first mentioned in an 1142 deed. Lend to the ducal ministeriales, the Lords of Finkenstein, it was an important outpost overlooking the Gail valley and the Carinthian estates of the Bamberg prince-bishops around Villach and Federaun Castle vis-à-vis. In 1335 the ducal estates passed to the Austrian House of Habsburg.
In 1508 Emperor Maximilian I, Duke of Carinthia since 1493, granted Finkenstein to his liegeman Siegmund von Dietrichstein, whose descendants held the castle until 1861. From the 18th century on it decayed, only ruins remain. It is today the backdrop of the Burgarena Finkenstein, an amphitheatre with 1150 seats mainly used for concerts.
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