Villach
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Drava riverside
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 Villach
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Location of Villach within Carinthia
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| Coordinates: 46°37′N 13°51′E / 46.617°N 13.850°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 13°51′E / 46.617°N 13.850°E | ||
| Country | Austria | |
| State | Carinthia | |
| District | Statutory city | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Günther Albel (SPÖ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 134.89 km2 (52.08 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 61,221 | |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 9500 | |
| Area code | 04242 | |
| Vehicle registration | VI | |
| Website | villach.at | |
| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1,549 |
 Germany
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1,421 |
 Croatia
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1,238 |
 Italy
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482 |
 Slovenia
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459 |
 Russia
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364 |
Villach (German pronunciation: 
/ˈfɪlax/ ; Slovene: Beljak, Italian: Villaco, Friulian: Vilac) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It represents an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of December 2006[update], the population is 58,480.
Together with other Alpine towns Villach engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. In 1997, Villach was the first town to be awarded Alpine Town of the Year.
Villach, a statutory city, is located on the Drau (Drava) River near the confluence with the Gail tributary. Situated at the western rim of the Klagenfurt basin, the municipal area stretches from the slopes of the Gailtal Alps (Mt. Dobratsch) down to Lake Ossiach in the northeast.
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