Cannabaceae

Irschen
Coat of arms of Irschen
Irschen is located in Austria
Irschen
Irschen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 46°45′N 13°1′E / 46.750°N 13.017°E / 46.750; 13.017
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictSpittal an der Drau
Government
 • MayorGottfried Mandler
Area
 • Total33.35 km2 (12.88 sq mi)
Elevation
809 m (2,654 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,022
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9773
Area code04710
Websitewww.irschen.at

Irschen is a municipality in the district of Spittal an der Drau in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

Geography[edit]

It consists of the Katastralgemeinden Irschen, Ritterdorf, and Simmerlach. It is situated on the northern slope of the Upper Drava Valley, near the B 100 Drautal Straße highway and the Drautalbahn railway line.

Panorama near Potschling, panorama
View to Gröfelhof

History[edit]

A settlement area since the Early Iron Age (Hallstatt Culture), Irschen may be identical to the Idunum polis in the former Celtic kingdom of Noricum, as mentioned in Ptolemy's Geographia. In Roman times a mansio laid on the road leading over the Gailbergsattel mountain pass to Italia. Ursus I, Patriarch of Aquileia probably built the first church about 810 in the place then called Ursen, which was mentioned as Castrum Ursen in a 1086 deed. In medieval times Irschen was a mining area, especially for gold.

It was recently revealed that English actress Billie Piper has a home in this region.

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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