Malta, Austria 1362333 213899972 2008-05-21T07:31:54Z 85.178.137.74 {{Infobox Town AT| name=Malta| name_local=| image_coa = Wappen at malta.png| image_map = | state = [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]] | regbzk = | district = [[Spittal an der Drau (district)|Spittal an der Drau]]| population =2185| population_as_of = 2005| population_ref =| pop_dens = | area = 261.77| elevation = 843| lat_deg=46| lat_min=58| lat_hem=N| lon_deg=13| lon_min=31| lon_hem=E| postal_code = 9854| area_code =04733| mayor = Hanspeter Schaar| website = | }} '''Malta''' is a municipality in the [[Austria]]n state of [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]], in the district of [[Spittal an der Drau]], west of the town of [[Gmünd]]. Situated within the [[Hohe Tauern]] mountain range, it covers most of the valley of the Malta river, a tributary of the [[Lieser (river in Carinthia)|Lieser]]. The municipality includes the [[Katastralgemeinden]] ''Dornbach'', ''Malta'' and ''Maltaberg''. With an area of about 262 square kilometres it is one of the largest in Austria. [[Image:Malta Pfarrkirche Maria Hilf Assumptio 24082007 41.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Maria Hilf Assumptio]] First settled in pre-Roman times, the first documented mention of Malta was between [[957]] and [[992]] under the name ''Locus Malontina''. The parish church of ''Maria Hilf Assumptio'' is [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]], built in various stages between the [[13th century|13th]] and the [[15th century|15th]] centuries. It has a Roman gravestone set into the wall, 15th-century paintings in the vaults, and 14th century frescoes on the walls of the choir. In the neighbourhood is Dornbach Palace (originally gothic, but with alterations added in the [[16th century]]); it is surrounded by a circuit of walls and a moat. [[Image:Micky.jpg|thumb|150px|left|This 14th century painting in Malta's old church reminds some people of [[Mickey Mouse]].]] Tourism brings 123,603 overnight stays per year. Attractions include the former [[Provost (religion)|provost]]'s cottage (turned into an open-air museum), the ''Koschach'' nature trail and the Malta ''Hochalm'' mountain road leading to the ''Kölnbrein'' [[arch dam]], with 200 metres Austria's highest. In [[1987]] the ''Nationalpark Hohe Tauern'' was extended as far as the ''Ankogel'' mountain range and today, some 85.7 square kilometres of municipal territory are part of the national park. {{Carinthia-geo-stub}} {{commons|Malta, Kärnten}} {{Cities and towns in Spittal an der Drau (district)}} <!-- already in infobox {{coor title dm|46|58|N|13|31|E|}} --> [[Category:Cities and towns in Carinthia]] [[de:Malta (Kärnten)]] [[fur:Malta]] [[it:Malta (Austria)]] [[nl:Malta in Kärnten]] [[ru:Мальта (Каринтия)]] [[vo:Malta (Lösterän)]]