Eisenkappel-Vellach · Völkermarkt · Kärnten

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Little noise and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport, high unemployment and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Eisenkappel-Vellach

municipality in Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Eisenkappel-Vellach is a market town in the Völkermarkt District in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The spa town is the southernmost municipality of Austria, close to the border with Slovenia.

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Official sitewww.eisenkappel.atArea199.4 km²Elevation556 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
Population
2,217
Avg. household size: 2.10 (1,010 households)
Age structure
11.1%Under 15
61.6%15 to 64
27.3%Over 65
Work
Employment rate67.4%
Unemployment rate7.3%
Education
Secondary education66.0%
Tertiary education8.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters64.2%
Foreign nationality12.5%

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Public transport

Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
24%
F
29%
G
47%
none
2,209 residents

Noise

Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,209 residents

Environment

Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
Flood risk
No flood risk76%Low risk<1%Medium risk14%High risk9%
Hot days / yr
25%
<5
66%
5
9%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,209 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
12%
1G+
26%
250
6%
100
19%
30
19%
10
11%
<10
6%
none
Mobile
5G98%4G2%
2,209 residents

Safety

District of Völkermarkt
Overall
24.6/ 1,000 residents
+15.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
696 reported
+18.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.2/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
+5.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 50% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
33 reported
+83.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Völkermarkt
Building plots
Municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach
€43/ m²
Cheaper than 83% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,022/ m²
Cheaper than 80% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,895/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Eisenkappel-Vellach compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€43/m²Building plots cost €43/m², below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones24%24% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment7.3%Unemployment is 7.3%, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Gigabit internet12%12% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1511.1%11.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older27.3%27.3% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree8.7%8.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Carinthia the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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