Griffen, Austria
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Griffen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Austria |
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State | Carinthia |
District | Völkermarkt |
Mayor | Josef Müller |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 74.74 km² (28.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 484 m (1588 ft) |
Population | 3,677 (11/06/2008) |
- Density | 49 /km² (127 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal code | 9112 |
Area code | 04233 |
Website | www.griffen.at |
Griffen (Slovene: Grebinj) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in Austria, home to the Griffen Abbey. It is most famous for being the birthplace of Austrian writer Peter Handke.
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