VILLACH, an old town in Carinthia, Austria, on the Drava at the western end of the basin of Klagenfurt (q.v.). Since it lies on one of the through routes from Vienna to Italy a great deal of traffic still passes through the town. It is the timber trade centre for Italy and manufactures lead wares based upon the very rich lead-mines of Bleiberg, about 9 m. west of the town. The town is a centre for tourist traffic to the surrounding Alpine highlands. The 15th century church of St. Jacob in Gothic
style has a tower about 315 ft. high. Pop. (1934), 23,965. Warm bad Villach, a watering-place with hot sulphur baths, and Mitte wald, a favourite summer resort, whence the ascent of the Dobratsch can be made, are in the neighbourhood of Villach. Some of the prettiest Carinthian lakes are to be found near Vil lach, among others the Ossiacher-see.