Coordinates: 46°45′N 14°37′E / 46.750°N 14.617°E / 46.750; 14.617

Diex

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Diex
Djekše
File:Diex Ost-Ansicht des Ortes 01112011 206.jpg
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°45′N 14°37′E / 46.750°N 14.617°E / 46.750; 14.617
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictVölkermarkt
Government
 • MayorAnton Polessnig
Area
 • Total
 km2 (Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi)
Elevation
1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population
 ()
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9103
Area code04231
Websitewww.sonnenort-diex.at

Diex (German pronunciation: [diə̯ks] Audio file "De-Diex.ogg" not found; Slovene: Djekše) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Austrian state of Carinthia. It is known for its Gothic fortified church on a hilltop.

Geography

Diex lies in southeast Carinthia on the southern slope of the Saualpe high above the Jaun valley and the Lavant valley.

Population

Village Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
Haimburgerberg / Vovbrška Gora 177 24.9% 86.9%
Bösenort / Hudi Kraj 91 14.3% 30.4%
Grossenegg / Tolsti Vrh 53 17% 96.3%
Grafenbach / Kneža 130 10.8% 12.3%

References