Wurzen
Wurzen is a village in Velden, Villach-Land District, Carinthia and has about 372 residents. Wurzen is situated nearby to the village Dröschitz, as well as near Laas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Glan and Taubenbühel.
Glan
Spring
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
The Glan is a river in Carinthia, Austria, a right tributary of the Gurk. It is 64.3 km long. Its drainage basin is 825.2 km2. It rises north of the Wörthersee in the Ossiach Tauern, then running through Feldkirchen, going northeastwards passing the castle Burgruine Glanegg until it reaches Sankt Veit where it bends sharply towards south.
Burgruine Hohenwart
Castle
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burgruine Hohenwart is a ruinous medieval castle south of the village of Köstenberg in Carinthia, Austria, first mentioned in 1144/1149 and probably built in the first half of the 12th century. It was probably ruinous by the early 16th century. Burgruine Hohenwart is situated 3 km southwest of Wurzen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Köstenberg and Ossiach.
Ossiach
Village
Photo: Mefusbren69, Public domain.
Ossiach is a municipality in the Feldkirchen District in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The small settlement is mainly known for Ossiach Abbey. Ossiach is situated 5 km northwest of Wurzen.
Steindorf am Ossiacher See
Village
Photo: Kliek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steindorf am Ossiacher See is a municipality in the district of Feldkirchen in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is the home of the Teuffenbach royal family. Steindorf am Ossiacher See is situated 6 km north of Wurzen.
Wurzen
- Type: Village with 372 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Velden, Villach-Land District, Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.64959° or 46° 38′ 59″ northLongitude
14.03333° or 14° 2′ eastPopulation
372Elevation
771 metres (2,530 feet)Open location code
8FRPJ2XM+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 240028150OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2760783
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