Mühldorf, Carinthia

Mühldorf
Parish church
Coat of arms
Mühldorf Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°51′N 13°21′E
Country	Austria
State	Carinthia
District	Spittal an der Drau
Government
• Mayor	Erwin Angerer (FPÖ)
Area
• Total	24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Elevation	613 m (2,011 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	1,007
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9814
Area code	04769
Website	www.muehldorf-ktn.at

Mühldorf is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography

It is situated in the lower Möll Valley, between the High Tauern mountain ranges of the Reißeck group in the northeast and the Kreuzeck group in the southwest. The municipality has access to the Tauern Railway line at Mühldorf-Möllbrücke station.

History

The settlement was first mentioned in an 1177 deed; the name Mühldorf referred to the numerous mills in the area. The village probably arose around an older salt mine, once owned by the Benedictine monks of Millstatt Abbey, which soon was abandoned, however. In 1844 a loden cape production was established, the facility exists up to today.

The present-day municipality was constituted in 1850. Incorporated into neighbouring Reißeck from 1973, the Mühldorf citizens again voted for independence in 1992.

Politics

Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2015 local elections:

• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 4
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 4
• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and Independents: 3