Sankt Jakob im Rosental

Sankt Jakob im Rosental (Slovene: Šentjakob v Rožu) is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Sankt Jakob im Rosental Šentjakob v Rožu
Municipality
Sankt Jakob im Rosental parish church
Coat of arms
Sankt Jakob im Rosental Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°32′N 14°3′E
Country	Austria
State	Carinthia
District	Villach-Land
Government
• Mayor	Guntram Perdacher
Area [1]
• Total	78.76 km2 (30.41 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,245
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9184
Area code	04253
Website	www.st-jakob-ros.at

Geography

The municipality borders on Slovenia in the south, and the northern boundary is formed by the Drau River. It lies in the western part of the Rosen valley.

Population

According to the 2001 census 16.4% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes.

History

In the Carinthian Plebiscite of 1920, Sankt Jakob was one of the 17 Carinthian municipalities, where the majority of the population (54%) voted for the annexation to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia).
However, since 59% of the voters in the entire voting zone A were in favour of remaining with Austria, the municipal area also remained with Carinthia.

Personalities

Among the famous natives of the municipality were the Slovene philologists Matija Ahacel and Anton Janežič.