Carinthia

[kuh-rin-thee-uh]

noun

1. a province in S Austria. 3,681 sq. mi. (9,535 sq. km). Klagenfurt.

Carinthia

/ kəˈrɪnθɪə /

noun

1. German name: Kärnten. a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• Carinthian adjective

Example Sentences

Governor Peter Kaiser of Carinthia - the region where Villach is located - described the attack as an "unimaginable atrocity".

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In Austria’s southern Carinthia province, which borders Italy and Slovenia, wind and heavy rain on Thursday night led to landslides, blocked roads and power cuts.

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The accident took place near the village of Micheldorf in Carinthia state in central Austria.

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Flash floods were reported also in neighboring Austria, where some 80 people were forced temporarily to leave their homes in the southern Carinthia province.

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The southern state of Carinthia activated a heat protection plan for more than 900 care homes, hospitals and other sites to identify people who might be particularly vulnerable to high temperatures.

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