Völkermarkt is a town in the Eastern part of Carinthia and has 11.500 inhabitants.
The town is located directly next to the Northern banks of the Drau river.
Trade is the most important income for Völkermarkt. You may find a lot of different markets through the whole year. From the traditional weekly market and junk market, on to christmas and St. Nicholas markets.
Tourism is also an important mainstay of the town’s income. The town registers more than 20.000 over night stays every year. The bathing lakes in the South of the municipality are very popular, but also hiking and alpine climbing as well as cycling are favoured leisure activities in and around Völkermarkt.
