Zell, Carinthia

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Zell (Slovene: Sele) is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Coat of arms of Zell
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Location within Austria
Zell is located in Austria
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Zell (Austria)
Coordinates: 46°28′N 14°23′E / 46.467°N 14.383°E / 46.467; 14.383
CountryAustria
StateCarinthia
DistrictKlagenfurt-Land
Government
 • MayorEngelbert Wassner (SPÖ)
Area
 • Total75.3 km2 (29.1 sq mi)
Elevation
948 m (3,110 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total609
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9170
Area code04227
Websitewww.zell-sele.at

Geography

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Zell lies in a side valley on the north of the Karawank on the Slovenian border about 20 km south of Klagenfurt and 6 km south of Ferlach.

Population

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According to the 2001 census, 89.1% of the inhabitants are of Carinthian Slovenian descent, which is the highest percentage of all municipalities in the state of Carinthia.

The commune is situated southwest of the town of Ferlach, on the northern slope of the Koschuta Massif within the Karawanks mountain range. The place was first mentioned as Cel in a 1280 deed. It consists of six villages:

Village (German) Village (Slovenian) Number of people 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1991 Percent of Slovenes 1951
Zell Freibach Sele Borovnica 187 92.5% 96.9%
Zell Homölisch Sele Hmelše 23 47.8% 76.3%
Zell Mitterwinkel Sele Srednji Kot 98 98% 95.7%
Zell Oberwinkel Sele Zvrhnji Kot 91 96.7% 97.1%
Zell Pfarre Sele Fara 235 93.2% 92.1%
Zell Schaida Sele Šajda 100 99% 91.7%

Politics

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Seats in the municipal council (2003 elections):

References

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  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.