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Carinthia

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Ca·rin·thi·a  (k-rnth-)
A region and former duchy of central Europe in southern Austria and also Italy and Slovenia. It was part of the Hapsburg domains after 1335.

Ca·rinthi·an adj.

Carinthia [kəˈrɪnθɪə]
n
(Placename) a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop.: 561 114 (2001). Area: 9533 sq. km (3681 sq. miles) German name Kärnten


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