| Schiefling am Wörthersee | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Austria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Austria |
| Coordinates: | 46.6017°N 14.0978°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Austria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Carinthia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Klagenfurt-Land |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Valentin Andreas Happe (ÖVP) |
| Elevation M: | 574 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Registration Plate: | KL |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9535 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 04274 |
| Website: | www.schiefling.at |
Schiefling am Wörthersee (formerly Schiefling am See, Slovene: Škofiče) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
It is situated along the low Sattnitz mountain range between the Wörthersee in the north and the Drava Valley in the south. The municipality of Schiefling also includes the Katastralgemeinden St. Kathrein (Podjerberk) and Techelweg (Holbiče). According to a 2001 census, 5.8% of the population are Slovene-speaking.
Schiefling was first mentioned as Schüfling in a 1256 deed by the Carinthian Duke Ulrich III of Spanheim. It is known for the Kathreinkogel mountain, a prehistoric settlement area since the Mesolithic and also the site of a Roman fort. During the Decline of the Roman Empire in the late 4th century the castle was turned into an Early Christian church, named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Her attribute, the breaking wheel is featured within Schiefling's coat of arms together with a crosier, as the Slovene name Škof means "bishop". The town was renamed to Schiefling am Wörthersee on 1 June 2010.
Within the village of Auen (Log) the area of Schiefling reaches out to the southern shore of the Wörthersee. From 1932 on the composer Alban Berg had a residence here (the Waldhaus), where he worked on his opera Lulu and his Violin Concerto. The industrialist Friedrich Karl Flick spent the years after his retirement in Auen.
| Village (German) | Village (Slovenian) | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techelweg | Holbiče | 97 | 37.% | 51.8% | |
| St.Kathrein | Podjerberk | 95 | 16.8% | 68.2% | |
| Ottosch | Otož | 18 | 33.3% | 100% | |
| Penken | Klopce | 191 | 9.9% | 81.8% | |
| Farrendorf | Paprače | 171 | 10.5% | 55.1% | |
| Goritschach | Goriče | 67 | 1.5% | 13.7% | |
| Roda | Roda | 46 | 2,2% | 18.4% | |
| Zauchen | Suha | 101 | 1% | 7.9% | |
| Albersdorf | Pinja vas | 139 | 2.9% | 8.2% | |
| Roach | Rove | 150 | 7.3% | 38.2% | |
| Schiefling | Škofiče | 590 | 6.8% | 38% | |
| Auen | Log | 275 | 1.8% | 57.1% |
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