Metnitz · Sankt Veit an der Glan · Kärnten

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Little noise, affordable land and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Metnitz

municipality in St. Veit/Glan District, Carinthia, Austria

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Metnitz is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.metnitz.atArea223.1 km²Elevation851 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Metnitz
Population
1,812
Avg. household size: 2.63 (690 households)
Age structure
11.9%Under 15
60.2%15 to 64
27.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.4%
Unemployment rate2.9%
Education
Secondary education72.4%
Tertiary education8.2%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.3%
Foreign nationality3.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Metnitz
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
2%
F
40%
G
58%
none
1,820 residents

Noise

Municipality of Metnitz
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,820 residents

Environment

Municipality of Metnitz
Flood risk
No flood risk91%Medium risk6%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
94%
<5
6%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,820 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Metnitz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
10%
1G+
17%
250
19%
100
14%
30
20%
10
12%
<10
8%
none
Mobile
5G99%4G<1%2G1%No coverage<1%
1,820 residents

Safety

District of Sankt Veit an der Glan
Overall
23.1/ 1,000 residents
+3.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 76% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.8/ 1,000 residents
911 reported
+11.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 73% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.6/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
-16.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 68% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.7/ 1,000 residents
38 reported
+15.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 50% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Sankt Veit an der Glan
Building plots
Municipality of Metnitz
€33/ m²
Cheaper than 89% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,322/ m²
Cheaper than 69% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,589/ m²
Cheaper than 91% 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.

Metnitz compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€33/m²Building plots cost €33/m², below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment2.9%Unemployment is 2.9%, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet10%10% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1511.9%11.9% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older27.9%27.9% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree8.2%8.2% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.

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

All municipalities in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan
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