Gnesau is a town in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Gnesau
Coat of arms of Gnesau
Gnesau is located in Austria
Gnesau
Gnesau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°46′N 13°58′E / 46.767°N 13.967°E / 46.767; 13.967
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictFeldkirchen
Government
 • MayorErich Stampfer
Area
 • Total78.67 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
Elevation
973 m (3,192 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total1,037
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9563
Websitewww.gnesau.at

Geography

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Gnesau lies in the upper Gurk valley in the Gurktal Alps.

The Gurk runs from northwest to southeast through the municipality. Right tributaries are the Haidenbach and the Kirchergrabenbach; left tributaries are the Görzbach and the Peiningerbach.

Neighboring municipalities

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Reichenau Albeck, Carinthia
  Steuerberg
Arriach Himmelberg

References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Gnesau" (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-07.