Lurnfeld
Encyclopedia
Lurnfeld is a market town
in the district of Spittal an der Drau
in the Austria
n state of Carinthia
. The municipality consists of the two Katastralgemeinde
n Möllbrücke and Pusarnitz.
It is located in the Drava
valley on the southern slope of the Ankogel Group
of the Hohe Tauern
range, west of the district's capital Spittal an der Drau
. At Möllbrücke is the confluence of the Drava with the Möll
river. In the west are the mountains of the Kreuzeck Group
.
around the Roman
city of Teurnia
is a very old settlement area, in ancient times called vallis Lurna. In a 891 deed mentioned as Liburnia, it became the centre of the Carinthian
counts of the Lurngau, who resided at Hohenburg Castle
.
While Pusarnitz already appeared in a 1072 deed, the main village Möllbrücke was first mentioned as mölnprukke in 1253. In 1307 it was denoted as a possession of the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz and seat of a county court. In 1460 Count John of Görz had to sign the Treaty of Pusarnitz at Feldsberg Castle
, whereby he lost all his Carinthian possessions to the Habsburg Emperor Frederick III
.
in 1973; the citizens of neighbouring Sachsenburg decided to split off again in 1992.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in the district of Spittal an der Drau
Spittal an der Drau (district)
The Bezirk Spittal an der Drau is an administrative district in Carinthia, Austria.Area of the district is 2,763.99 km², population is 81,719 , and population density 30 persons per km². It is Austria's second largest district by area...
in the 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...
n state of 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...
. The municipality consists of the two Katastralgemeinde
Katastralgemeinde
A Katastralgemeinde , a German word , is a cadastral subdivision of municipalities in the nations of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Italian provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino, Gorizia, Trieste, and in Slovenia.A cadastral community records property ownership in a cadastre,...
n Möllbrücke and Pusarnitz.
It is located in the Drava
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 on the southern slope of the Ankogel Group
Ankogel Group
The Ankogel Group is a sub-group of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitze Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group the Ankogel Group forms the mountain range of...
of the Hohe Tauern
Hohe Tauern
The Hohe Tauern or High Tauern are a mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps, comprising the highest peaks east of the Brenner Pass. The crest forms the southern border of the Austrian state of Salzburg with Carinthia and East Tyrol, while a small part in the southwest belongs...
range, west of the district's capital Spittal an der Drau
Spittal an der Drau
Spittal an der Drau is located in the western part of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia and the administrative centre of the federal state's second largest district, Spittal an der Drau. It lies between the Lurnfeld area and the Lower Drava Valley. The city consists of the seven...
. At Möllbrücke is the confluence of the Drava with the Möll
Moll
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river. In the west are the mountains of the Kreuzeck Group
Kreuzeck Group
The Kreuzeck Group is a mountain range in Carinthia, Austria, which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. It may be considered a part of the Hohe Tauern....
.
History
The Lurnfeld valleyValley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
around the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
city of Teurnia
Teurnia
Municipium Teurnia was a Roman city in western Carinthia. In late antiquity it was also a bishop's see, and towards the end of Roman times it was mentioned as the capital of the province of Noricum mediterraneum...
is a very old settlement area, in ancient times called vallis Lurna. In a 891 deed mentioned as Liburnia, it became the centre of the Carinthian
Duchy of Carinthia
The Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies....
counts of the Lurngau, who resided at Hohenburg Castle
Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg
Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.-History:The castle was first mentioned in 1142 as the castrum Hohenburc, as the seat of the old noble family of the Counts of Lurn, who administered the Lurngau. Upon the death of Bishop Altmann of Trent in 1149, the castle became...
.
While Pusarnitz already appeared in a 1072 deed, the main village Möllbrücke was first mentioned as mölnprukke in 1253. In 1307 it was denoted as a possession of the Meinhardiner Counts of Görz and seat of a county court. In 1460 Count John of Görz had to sign the Treaty of Pusarnitz at Feldsberg Castle
Burgruine Feldsberg
Burgruine Feldsberg is a castle in Carinthia, Austria....
, whereby he lost all his Carinthian possessions to the Habsburg Emperor Frederick III
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
.
Politics
The Lurnfeld municipality was created by the merger of Möllbrücke, Pusarnitz and SachsenburgSachsenburg
Sachsenburg is a market town on the Drava river in the Spittal an der Drau district in Carinthia, Austria. The municipality comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Sachsenburg and Obergottesfeld.-History:...
in 1973; the citizens of neighbouring Sachsenburg decided to split off again in 1992.
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2009 elections:
- Freedom Party in CarinthiaFreedom Party in CarinthiaThe Freedomites in Carinthia is a far right political party in Austria, operating in the federal state of Carinthia. Historically, it has been shaped by Jörg Haider...
(FPK): 10 - Social Democratic Party of AustriaSocial Democratic Party of AustriaThe Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
(SPÖ): 6 - Austrian People's PartyAustrian People's PartyThe Austrian People's Party is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Austria. A successor to the Christian Social Party of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is similar to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany in terms of ideology...
(ÖVP): 2 - Greens: 1