Gurk

Gurk is a town in , , and has about 861 residents. Gurk is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gurk Cathedral and Volksschule und Kindergarten.

Church
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is a Romanesque pillar basilica in , in the state of Carinthia. The former cathedral and current co-cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Gurk was built from 1140 to 1200.

School
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
is a school.

Wayside shrine
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wayside shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Straßburg and Drahtzug.

Town
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is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia, . is situated 4 km northeast of Gurk.

Hamlet
Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Gurk.

Hamlet
Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km east of Gurk.

Gurk

Latitude
46.87512° or 46° 52′ 30″ north
Longitude
14.28977° or 14° 17′ 23″ east
Population
861
Elevation
665 metres (2,182 feet)
Open location code
8FRPV7GQ+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 185432598
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2777237
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Gurk” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gurk”
  • Friulian: “Gurk”
  • German: “Gurk”
  • Russian: “Гурк”
  • Slovenian: “Krka, Avstrija”
  • Swedish: “Gurk”

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