Friesach

Friesach
Friesach with Petersberg Castle
Friesach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°57′N 14°25′E / 46.950°N 14.417°E / 46.950; 14.417
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictSankt Veit an der Glan
Government
  MayorJosef Kronlechner (SPÖ)
Area
  Total
120.81 km2 (46.65 sq mi)
Elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
4,947
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9360
Area code04268
Websitewww.friesach.at

Friesach (Slovene: Breže) is a historic town in the Sankt Veit an der Glan district of Carinthia, Austria. First mentioned in an 860 deed, it is known as the oldest town in Carinthia.