Sankt Veit in Defereggen

St. Veit in Defereggen

Coat of arms
St. Veit in Defereggen

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E / 46.92556°N 12.42583°E / 46.92556; 12.42583Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E / 46.92556°N 12.42583°E / 46.92556; 12.42583
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Lienz
Government
  Mayor Vitus Monitzer
Area
  Total 61.48 km2 (23.74 sq mi)
Elevation 1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 693
  Density 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9962
Area code 04879
Vehicle registration LZ
Website Homepage der Gemeinde

Sankt Veit in Defereggen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geography

Sankt Veit lies in the central Defereggen valley and is the municipality in Eastern Tyrol with the highest elevation. It lies on the sunny side of the valley, and in the past grain and potatoes were raised there. However, there can be snowfall even in the summer months.

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