The municipality covers an area of 159.24 km² and is located in the valley of the Granitzenbach north of the Obdach Saddle the transition from the Upper Murtal to the Lavanttal.

The municipal area extends from the valley to the west to the Seetal Alps with the highest peak, the Zirbitzkogel (2396 m).

The most important industrial enterprise is the ALKO machine factory (mainly lawn mowers) with about 250 employees.

Traffic access is provided by the Obdacher Straße B 78, which connects the Carinthian Lavanttal with the Murtal.

[15] The new blazon (coat of arms description) reads: "In blue shield over green shield base between two silver towers with three battlements each and a black openwork round arched window on the ground floor set a silver ashlar, two-story wall with openwork round gate with raised portcullis and two black openwork high rectangular windows on each floor; above the gate a tower with three black pierced round arched windows and golden, below wavy closed hood together with black pierced round arched window, pommel and pennant flying off to the left."