Area Code 4239 – St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See
The phone area code for St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See is 4239 (international format +434239). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 4239
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📍 Geographic Location of St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See
Geographic Overview
The +43 4239 country and area code combination corresponds to the geographic region of St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See, a municipality located in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia (Kärnten). This area is situated near the Klopeiner See, one of the warmest bathing lakes in the Alps, and serves as a popular tourist destination. The prefix 4239 is a Geographic Area Code within the Austrian national numbering plan, allocated to fixed-line telephone services in this specific locality. It is administered under the national destination code (NDC) 4239, which is part of the larger Klagenfurt (42) numbering area.
Dialing Formats
For callers within Austria, the local number must be dialed in the national format: 0 4239 [local subscriber number]. The leading '0' is the national trunk prefix used to access the public switched telephone network (PSTN) within the country. For example, to call a fixed-line number in St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See from Vienna, one would dial: 0 4239 12345 (where 12345 represents the local subscriber number).
For international callers, the Austrian country code (+43) replaces the trunk prefix. The international format is: +43 4239 [local subscriber number]. Thus, a caller from Germany would dial: +43 4239 12345. It is important to note that the leading '0' is omitted when dialing from abroad.
Geographic Coverage and Jurisdiction
The 4239 area code covers the administrative district of Völkermarkt, specifically the municipality of St. Kanzian am Klopeiner See and its surrounding villages, including Lauchenholz, Sankt Primus, and Stein im Jauntal. The region is characterized by its rural and touristic nature, with many second homes and holiday rentals. Fixed-line numbers under this prefix are typically assigned to residential and business subscribers within this defined geographic area.
Overlay and Numbering Considerations
Currently, there is no overlay code for the 4239 area. Subscribers within this region do not need to dial the area code for local calls; only the local subscriber number is required. However, for calls from other Austrian regions or from abroad, the full area code and trunk prefix must be used. As with all Austrian geographic numbers, the length of the local subscriber number can vary, typically between 4 and 7 digits, but the total length of the national significant number (NSN) after the trunk prefix is always 9 digits (excluding the leading '0').
Caller Instructions
For local callers within the 4239 area, simply dial the local subscriber number without the area code. For domestic long-distance callers, dial 0 4239 followed by the subscriber number. For international callers, dial +43 4239 followed by the subscriber number. It is recommended to always use the international format when storing numbers in mobile phones to ensure correct routing from any location.