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Carinthia

American  
[kuh-rin-thee-uh] / kəˈrɪn θi ə /

noun

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


Carinthia British  
/ 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)

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

From BBC Feb. 15, 2025

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.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

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.

From Washington Times Jul. 7, 2023

A beekeeper in the forested Austrian state of Carinthia, Mr. Huter was proud of his colonies.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2023

Franconia was in the hands of Conrad himself; thus Saxony, Thuringia, Carinthia and Lorraine were the only duchies not completely dependent upon the king.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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