Velden am Wörther See

Velden am Wörther See
Velden Bay
Velden am Wörther See
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°36′N 14°2′E / 46.600°N 14.033°E / 46.600; 14.033
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVillach-Land
Government
 • MayorFerdinand Vouk (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total
52.97 km2 (20.45 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2016-01-01)
 • Total
8,952
 • Density169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9220
Area code04274
Websitewww.velden.gv.at

Velden am Wörther See (Slovene: Vrba na Koroškem) is a market town in Villach-Land District, in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Situated on the western shore of the Wörthersee lake, it is one of the country's most popular holiday resorts.