Bleiburg
This bilingual German-Slovene village in Carinthia, close to the Slovenian border, Bleiburg sits in the Jauntal valley at the foot of the Petzen mountains. Its name derives from historical lead mining in the area. The village is also known for the 1945 Bleiburg massacre at the nearby Loibach Field, which has made the site a significant place of remembrance for Croatians. A pocket-sized café and restaurant scene and several historic churches round out what the village offers visitors.
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- Population1,395
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.0 km3.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Bleiburg: quick answers
Where is Bleiburg?
Bleiburg is in Austria, about 38 km24 miles in a straight line from Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
How do you get to Bleiburg?
The nearest airport is Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (KLU), about 41 min away by road. The nearest train station is Prevalje, about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bleiburg?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is June, with about 142 mm5.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bleiburg?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 7 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bleiburg?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Friesach, Deutschlandsberg and Stainz.