Zell, Carinthia
Encyclopedia
Zell is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land
in Carinthia
, Austria
. According to a 2001 census 89,1% of the inhabitants are of carinthian-slovenian
descent, which is the highest percentage of all municipalitites 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 Karawanken
mountain range. The place was first mentioned as Cel in a 1280 deed. It consists of six villages:
Klagenfurt-Land
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in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
, Austria
Austria
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. According to a 2001 census 89,1% of the inhabitants are of carinthian-slovenian
Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes are the Slovene-speaking population group in the Austrian State of Carinthia. The Carinthian Slovenes send representatives to the National Ethnic Groups Advisory Council...
descent, which is the highest percentage of all municipalitites in the state of Carinthia.
The commune is situated southwest of the town of Ferlach
Ferlach
Ferlach is the southernmost town in Austria, about 17 km south of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt. It is situated in the Rosental/Rož Valley of the Drava River, at the northern slope of the Karawanken mountain range...
, on the northern slope of the Koschuta massif within the Karawanken
Karawanken
Karavanke or Karawanken is an Alpine mountain range on the border between Slovenia and Austria. With a total length of 120 km, the Karavanke chain is one of the longest ranges in Europe....
mountain range. The place was first mentioned as Cel in a 1280 deed. It consists of six villages:
| Village | 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
Seats in the municipal council (2003 elections):- SPÖSPO- Technology :SPO: Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office 365. See Microsoft Online Services-Economics:* Secondary Public Offering, an equity capital market instrument...
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