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Ferlach () in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in is the southernmost in . It is known for its centuries-old tradition, part of the Austrian intangible cultural heritage since 2010.


Geography
It is situated in the Rosental/ Rož Valley of the River, about south of the Carinthian state capital . In the south, the crest of the mountain range forms the border with . The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Ferlach ( Borovlje), Kappel an der Drau ( Kapla ob Dravi), Kirschentheuer ( Kožentavra), Unterloibl ( Podljubelj), Waidisch ( Bajdiše), Unterferlach ( Medborovnica), Glainach ( Glinje), Seidolach ( Ždovlje), and Windisch Bleiberg ( Slovenji Plajberg).

The town centre lies at the junction of the Rosental Straße (B85) highway with Loiblpass Straße (B91), part of the E652, running from Klagenfurt to Tržič in Slovenia via . The Ferlach Railway line from Weizelsdorf went out of service in 1951, but on summer weekends and special occasions a service, the Rosentaler Dampfzug runs as far as Weizelsdorf, operated by the preservation group Nostalgiebahnen in Kärnten.


History
Ferlach was first mentioned as Vörelach in a 1246 deed, named after the surrounding ( Föhre, bor in ) forests. The mountainous area is the site of large deposits, and is documented since the 15th century.

The relocation of the capital of the Duchy of Carinthia to nearby Klagenfurt under the rule of King Maximilian I about 1518 decisively promoted the development of Ferlach as a centre of manufacturing. Under Empress , its gunsmiths became the main of the Habsburg monarchy. Ferlach firearms were also used by the , French and armies.

The present-day municipality was established as Oberferlach in 1850. Ferlach received in 1930 and today is a centre for the production of hunting . The history of the town is depicted in its coat of arms: it features a pine tree with a cone, two crossed silver nails, and a rifle.


Population
According to the 2011 census has Ferlach 7.272 inhabitants. 8.0% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.
Bodental/Poden11553.9%83.3%
Loibltal/Brodi7051.4%68.2%
Strugarjach/Strugarje1861.6%94.1%
W.Bleiberg/Slovenji Plajberk12466.9%87.3%
Waidisch/Bajdiše9337.6%44.5%
Glainach/Glinje11412.3%84.7%
Kappel a.D./Kapla ob Dravi2626.5%30.3%
Tratten/Trata8215.9%41.4%
Unterglainach/Vesca3237.5%100%
Laak/Loka4114.6%100%
Seidolach/Ždovlje8718.4%74.5%
Dörfl/Kajže1855.6%79.4%
Singerberg/Žingarica911.1%100%
Rauth/Rute119.1%100%
Görtschach/Goriče2308.8%13.7%
Reßnig/Resnica2127.1%44.8%
Kirschentheuer/Kožentavra2527.9%45.6%
Otrouza/Otrovca715.6%41.0%
Strau/Struga2225.0%28.5%
Unterloibl/Podljubelj2408.3%22.1%


Climate

Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly ( Gemeinderat) as of 2021 :

  • Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 16
  • Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 4
  • /Volilna skupnost: 3
  • Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 3
  • The Greens – The Green Alternative: 1


Notable people
  • Odo Josef Struger (1931–1998), engineer
  • Wolfgang Petritsch (born 1947), diplomat, honorary citizen


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