Diex

Place in Carinthia, Austria

Diex Djekše

Coat of arms
46°45′N 14°37′E / 46.750°N 14.617°E / 46.750; 14.617
Country	Austria
State	Carinthia
District	Völkermarkt
Government
• Mayor	Anton Polessnig
Area ^[1]
• Total	54.95 km² (21.22 sq mi)
Elevation	1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population (2018-01-01)^[2]
• Total	825
• Density	15/km² (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9103
Area code	04231
Website	www.sonnenort-diex.at

Diex (German pronunciation: [diə̯ks] ^ⓘ; Slovene: Djekše) is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in Austrian state of Carinthia. It is known for its Gothic fortified church on a hilltop.

Geography

Diex lies in southeast Carinthia on the southern slope of the Saualpe high above the Jaun valley and the Lavant valley.

Population

Village	Number of people 1991	Percent of Slovenes 1991	Percent of Slovenes 1951
Haimburgerberg / Vovbrška Gora	177	24.9%	86.9%
Bösenort / Hudi Kraj	91	14.3%	30.4%
Grossenegg / Tolsti Vrh	53	17%	96.3%
Grafenbach / Kneža	130	10.8%	12.3%

References

^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.