Carinthia

American  

[kuh-rin-thee-uh] / kəˈrɪn θi ə /

noun

1. a province in S Austria. 3,681 sq. mi. (9,535 sq. km). Klagenfurt.

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Carinthia British  

/ kəˈrɪnθɪə /

noun

1. German name: Kärnten.  a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Carinthian adjective

Example Sentences

Flash floods were reported also in neighboring Austria, where some 80 people were forced temporarily to leave their homes in the southern Carinthia province.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

The southern state of Carinthia activated a heat protection plan for more than 900 care homes, hospitals and other sites to identify people who might be particularly vulnerable to high temperatures.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023

A beekeeper in the forested Austrian state of Carinthia, Mr. Huter was proud of his colonies.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2023

Many roads in Styria and Carinthia were also closed, a drivers' group said.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2022

G�RZ AND GRADISCA, a county and crownland of Austria, bounded E. by Carniola, S. by Istria, the Triestine territory and the Adriatic, W. by Italy and N. by Carinthia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various