Feistritz an der Drau
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Feistritz an der Drau is a village in the municipality of Paternion
, in Carinthia
, Austria
.
The 1989 Biathlon World Championship
was held here, the first joint Men and Women BWCH.
The Windische Höhe Pass
connects St. Stefan in the Gail River
valley with Feistritz in the Drau River
valley.
After World War II
, a British sector displaced persons camp
was located in Feffernitz, a part of Feistritz.
Paternion
Paternion is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about in the north-west of the city of Villach.-Geography:...
, in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
The 1989 Biathlon World Championship
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
was held here, the first joint Men and Women BWCH.
The Windische Höhe Pass
Windische Höhe Pass
Windische Höhe Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps, located in the Bundesland of Kärnten .It connects St. Stefan in the Gail River valley with Feistritz an der Drau in the Drau River valley.-See also:...
connects St. Stefan in the Gail River
Gail River
Gail is the name of a river in the Southern Limestone Alps of southern Austria, a right tributary of the Drava River.Originating in the Tyrolean municipality of Obertilliach, it flows from west to east, reaching Carinthia in Lesachtal, running through the Gail Valley parallel to the borders with...
valley with Feistritz in the Drau River
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
valley.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a British sector displaced persons camp
Displaced persons camp
A displaced persons camp or DP camp is a temporary facility for displaced persons coerced into forced migration. The term is mainly used for camps established after World War II in West Germany and in Austria, as well as in the United Kingdom, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and for the...
was located in Feffernitz, a part of Feistritz.