1920 Carinthian plebiscite

When

10 Oct 1920

Kind

Event

Coordinates

46.63° N, 14.62° E

Description

Carinthian Plebiscite: A large part of Carinthia Province votes to become part of Austria, rather than Yugoslavia.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1920 Carinthian plebiscite.

Referendum in Austria to determine its border with Yugoslavia

The Carinthian plebiscite was held on 10 October 1920 in the area in southern Carinthia predominantly settled by Carinthian Slovenes. It determined the final border between the Republic of Austria and the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) after World War I. The predominantly Slovene-speaking plebiscite area voted to remain part of Austria with a 59% majority.

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• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “plébiscite en Carinthie qui se prononce pour le rattachement à l’Autriche”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page