Gitschtal · Hermagor · Kärnten

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

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Gitschtal

municipality in Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria

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Gitschtal is a town in the district of Hermagor in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.gitschtal.atArea56.5 km²Elevation817 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Gitschtal
Population
1,225
Avg. household size: 2.51 (489 households)
Age structure
12.9%Under 15
59.0%15 to 64
28.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.4%
Unemployment rate5.9%
Education
Secondary education72.0%
Tertiary education10.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters62.0%
Foreign nationality11.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Gitschtal
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
37%
F
43%
G
20%
none
1,230 residents

Noise

Municipality of Gitschtal
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,230 residents

Environment

Municipality of Gitschtal
Flood risk
No flood risk68%Low risk4%Medium risk24%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
9%
<5
91%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,230 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Gitschtal
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
68%
1G+
 
250
8%
100
17%
30
6%
10
1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,230 residents

Safety

District of Hermagor
Overall
17.8/ 1,000 residents
-10.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 94% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
10.4/ 1,000 residents
188 reported
-13.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 100% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.0/ 1,000 residents
126 reported
-7.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 52% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
7 reported
+75.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Hermagor
Building plots
Municipality of Gitschtal
€49/ m²
Cheaper than 79% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,093/ m²
Cheaper than 77% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€3,303/ m²
Cheaper than 52% 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.

Gitschtal compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet68%68% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€49/m²Building plots cost €49/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 zones32%32% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment5.9%Unemployment is 5.9%, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1512.9%12.9% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older28.1%28.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree10.7%10.7% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

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All municipalities in the district of Hermagor
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