Fun facts about Villach
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Villach is located on the Drau River near its confluence with the Gail tributary.
Villach
Austria
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.
From the “Geography” section
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The oldest human traces found in Villach date back to the late Neolithic.
Villach
Austria
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.
From the “History” section
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Villach received market rights in 1060 but was not mentioned as a town until about 1240.
Villach
Austria
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.
From the “History” section
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The K3 Film Festival has taken place annually since 2007, focusing on filmmaking from Carinthia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Slovenia.
Villach
Austria
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.
From the “Festivals” section
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Villach is twinned with Bamberg, Germany since 1973.
Villach
Austria
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. As of 2025, Villach had a population of 65,749.
From the “Twin towns—sister cities” section
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