Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Place in Tyrol, Austria
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Sankt Veit in Defereggen ("Saint Vitus in the Defereggen Valley") is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
St. Veit in Defereggen | |
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![]() St. Veit with Defereggen Valley in the background | |
![]() Location within Lienz district | |
Coordinates: 46°55′32″N 12°25′33″E / 46.92556°N 12.42583°E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Tyrol |
District | Lienz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vitus Monitzer |
Area | |
• Total | km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
Population () | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9962 |
Area code | 04879 |
Vehicle registration | LZ |
Website | Homepage of the municipality |
Geography
Sankt Veit lies in the central Defereggen Valley and is the municipality in Eastern Tyrol with the highest elevation. It lies on the sunny side of the valley, and in the past grain and potatoes were raised there. However, there can be snowfall even in the summer months.
References
External links
- Homepage der Gemeinde - town website
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