Virgen

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Virgen
Coat of arms
Location within Lienz district
Virgen Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°00′12.5″N 12°27′28.5″E / 47.003472°N 12.457917°E / 47.003472; 12.457917
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Lienz
Government
• Mayor	Dietmar Ruggenthaler
Area [1]
• Total	88.81 km2 (34.29 sq mi)
Elevation	1,194 m (3,917 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	2,199
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9972
Area code	04874
Vehicle registration	LZ
Website	www.virgen.at

Virgen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It includes part of the Virgen valley in the Venediger Group mountain range, and extensive parts of the municipality are in High Tauern National Park. The history of the area goes back to 500 BC, when copper mining played an important role. After the end of the Roman period Slavs settled in the Virgen valley, who were gradually assimilated by Baiuvarii settlers beginning in the 8th century. The simultaneous Christianization of the area led to the creation of one of the first parishes in the region. During the Middle Ages Virgen was a part of Carinthia and the County of Gorizia, and by 1500 it was annexed by Tyrol. With a population of 2,200 (as of January 1, 2020), Virgen is the fifth largest community in east Tyrol in terms of population. Agriculture and tourism both play important economic roles, but a lack of jobs and structural problems lead to a very high commuter rate. Virgen has won awards for being the most beautiful municipality in Tyrol several times.^[3]