Lavanttal

The Lavanttal ('Lavant Valley', German pronunciation: [ˈlavantˌtaːl], Slovene: Labotska dolina[1][2] or Laboška dolina;[2][3] Southern Bavarian: Lovnthol) lies in the Lavanttal Alps in southern Austria in the eastern part of the state of Carinthia.

The Lavant River flows through the valley, having its source on the Zirbitzkogel in Styria and discharging into the Drau near Lavamünd.

The growing of maize and the rearing of pigs and chickens are the main forms of agriculture in the valley.

[citation needed] Well-known artistic personalities such as Christine Lavant, Switbert Lobisser, and Gerhart Ellert have done much to promote the culture of the valley.

There are regular special exhibitions in the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul, which enhance the extensive art collections.