Dieschitz

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Dieschitz (Slovenian: Deščice ) is an Austrian place in the market town of Velden am Wörthersee, district Villach-Land.

Geography and toponymy

Dieschitz located about 4 km south of Velden ( Vrba ) and consists of two districts: Unterdieschitz = Dieschitz in the narrower sense ( Deščice ) and Oberdieschitz ( Močile ). Some residents derive the name of the then shingled houses from ( Deščice means " small boards "). However Credible is the derivative Heinz-Dieter Pohl of a proper name, as shingled roofs until 100 years ago the standard in the country were, and had given no reason for the designation of a place. Močile means "wet place " (see also Mötschlach at deer and Upper Aichinger and Matschiedl in Sankt Stefan in the Gail Valley ), obviously, because Oberdieschitz lies at the foot of Otuchowa Hill, from the rainy weather, water seeps that are not always on the given stream bed Dieschitzer the creek has held and has the residents Oberdieschitz ' probably brings often wet feet.

Both districts have been created at the intersections of routes with the opening into the Drava Dieschitzer Bach: Oberdieschitz on the road from St. Egyden ( Šentilj ) to Latschach ( Loče ) and Velden, Unterdieschitz on the way from St. Egyden after Pulpitsch ( Pulpače ).

The law on the reorganization of community structure in Carinthia community Augsdorf ( Loga vas ) and thus Dieschitz 1972 was connected to the market town of Velden am Wörthersee.

Population

According to the 2001 census Dieschitz has 122 inhabitants. Census showed the following percentages of population are Slovene colloquial language:

See also: Carinthian Slovenes

Economy

An economic infrastructure Dieschitz has nothing more to offer. The only grocery store was forced to close around 1970, the carpentry approximately 1995. A restaurant and a brickworks existed as an appendage of the largest farm ( " Hofovc " ) until the 50s. The population until the 70s still agrarian to a large extent, commutes to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Celovec whether Vrbskem Jezeru ) and Villach ( Beljak ) from only a small part can still find employment in St. Egyden, Schiefling am Wörthersee ( Škofiče ) and Velden. Short term could also mitnaschen on the tourism boom of the last decades of the 20th century the place. Also worth mentioning - in view of the generally rampant Privatisierungswut - independent of Velden drinking water ( the water board ensures the supply of drinking water Dieschitz ' and Pulpitschs ).

Personalities

• Anton Wornig, composer
• Stanko Finžgar, participants in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Spanish Republic
• Franz Richau, member of the Federal Council, a member of the National Minority Advisory Council for the Slovene minority in the Federal Chancellery and Mayor of Rosegg ( Rožek )