Völkermarkt

Völkermarkt
Velikovec
Main square with the Old Town Hall
Völkermarkt
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°40′N 14°38′E / 46.667°N 14.633°E / 46.667; 14.633
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVölkermarkt
Government
 • MayorMarkus Lakounigg (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
137.33 km2 (53.02 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
10,946
 • Density79.706/km2 (206.44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9100
Area code04232
Vehicle registrationVK
Websitehttps://voelkermarkt.gv.at/

Völkermarkt (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈfœlkɐmarkt] ; Slovene: Velikovec) is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north of the Karawanken mountain range.