Zell, Carinthia


Zell is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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 Village Number of people 1991Percent of Slovenes 1991Percent of Slovenes 1951
Zell FreibachSele Borovnica18792.5%96.9%
Zell HomölischSele Hmelše2347.8%76.3%
Zell MitterwinkelSele Srednji Kot9898%95.7%
Zell OberwinkelSele Zvrhnji Kot9196.7%97.1%
Zell PfarreSele Fara23593.2%92.1%
Zell SchaidaSele Šajda10099%91.7%

Politics

Seats in the municipal council :