Globasnitz Globasnica |
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Location within Austria | ||
Coordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°ECoordinates: 46°33′N 14°42′E / 46.550°N 14.700°E | ||
Country | Austria | |
State | Carinthia | |
District | Völkermarkt | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Paul Robnig | |
Area | ||
• Total | 38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 1,593 | |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 9142 | |
Area code | 04230 | |
Website | www.globasnitz.at |
Globasnitz (Slovene: Globasnica) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
A considerable percentage (42.1%) of the population are Carinthian Slovenes, and Slovene is a second official language of the municipality.
In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (52%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).