Paternion · Villach Land · Kärnten

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Fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

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Paternion

municipality in Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Paternion is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located within the Drava valley about 18 kilometres (11 mi) in the north-west of the city of Villach.

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Official sitewww.paternion.gv.atArea105.5 km²Elevation519 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Paternion
Population
5,768
Avg. household size: 2.24 (2,538 households)
Age structure
12.5%Under 15
62.1%15 to 64
25.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%
Education
Secondary education72.5%
Tertiary education9.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters68.3%
Foreign nationality8.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Paternion
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
<1%
C
9%
D
14%
E
31%
F
34%
G
12%
none
5,760 residents

Noise

Municipality of Paternion
Any source · dB
94%
<55
5%
55
1%
60
 
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads36%Rail64%
5,760 residents

Environment

Municipality of Paternion
Flood risk
No flood risk83%Low risk2%Medium risk12%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
3%
<5
3%
5
17%
10
76%
15
 
20
 
25+
5,760 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Paternion
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
50%
1G+
18%
250
11%
100
11%
30
3%
10
5%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
5,760 residents

Safety

District of Villach Land
Overall
23.5/ 1,000 residents
-1.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 74% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
1,091 reported
+1.6%vs. 2019
Safer than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
6.6/ 1,000 residents
430 reported
-4.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 58% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.3/ 1,000 residents
20 reported
-39.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 97% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Villach Land
Building plots
Municipality of Paternion
€66/ m²
Cheaper than 68% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,722/ m²
Cheaper than 52% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,129/ m²
Pricier than 64% 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.

Paternion compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet50%50% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+6%6% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • In flood zones18%18% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Building plots€66/m²Building plots cost €66/m², about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Under 1512.5%12.5% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older25.4%25.4% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree9.7%9.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.

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