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Bad Bleiberg (Slovene: Plajberk pri Beljaku) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land, in Carinthia, Austria. Originally a mining area, especially for lead (German: Blei), Bad Bleiberg today due to its hot springs is a spa town.[3]
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  Bad Bleiberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 13°40′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Villach-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Hecher (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.81 km2 (17.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,283 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9530, 9531 |
| Area code | 04244 |
| Website | www.bad-bleiberg.at |
Geography
Bad Bleiberg is situated west of the district's capital Villach in a high valley on the northern slope of the Dobratsch (Villacher Alpe) massif, the easternmost part of the Gailtal Alps mountain range.
The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Bleiberg proper and Kreuth.
History
King Henry II of Germany granted the Carinthian lands around Villach to the newly created Diocese of Bamberg at the Frankfurt synod of 1 November 1007, together with other estates like Griffen or the Canal Valley around Tarvisio. When under Emperor Frederick II Bamberg was elevated to a Prince-Bishopric, the territories became ecclesiastical exclaves within the territory of the Carinthian dukes. In 1759 the Bamberg estates were finally acquired by Empress Maria Theresa and incorporated into Habsburg Carinthia.
The mine was first mentioned as Pleyberg in a 1333 deed issued by the Bamberg bishops; it was operated by the Swabian Fugger family from the late 15th century onwards. Georgius Agricola described the mining and smelting of lead and zinc in his 1556 book De re metallica. Mining operations ceased in 1993 for economic reasons, today a tourist mine offers guided underground tours.
The current municipality was established in 1850, it received the status of a market town in 1930. When in 1951 a hot spring had flooded an adit, a public bath was established and Bleiberg received the official Bad title of a spa town in 1978.
Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:
- Independent List Bad Bleiberg (ULB): 10
- Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 7
- Freedom Party of Austria (FPö): 1
- The Greens – The Green Alternative: 1
Twin town
Pradamano, Italy
Notable people
Oskar Potiorek (1853–1933), Austro-Hungarian army officer
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Bad Bleiberg". Town Homepage. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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[de] Bad Bleiberg
Die Marktgemeinde Bad Bleiberg (Slowenisch: Plajberk pri Beljaku) ist ein Kurort mit 2176 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Jänner 2022) im Bezirk Villach-Land in Kärnten.- [en] Bad Bleiberg
[ru] Бад-Блайберг
Бад-Блайберг (нем. Bad Bleiberg) — курорт в Австрии, в федеральной земле Каринтия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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