a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)
German name: Kärnten
Carinthia in American English
(kəˈrɪnθiə)
region of central Europe, bordering Italy and Slovenia: divided between Austria and Yugoslavia (1918)