Zell, Carinthia
Zell (Slovene: Sele) is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Zell
Sele | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Zell Location within Austria  Zell Zell (Austria) | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 14°23′E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Carinthia |
| District | Klagenfurt-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Engelbert Wassner (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.3 km2 (29.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 948 m (3,110 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 609 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9170 |
| Area code | 04227 |
| Website | www.zell-sele.at |
Geography
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
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 |
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| 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% |
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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