Zell () is a municipality in the district of

Klagenfurt-Land Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land () is a Districts of Austria, district of the States of Austria, state of Carinthia (state), Carinthia in Austria.:de:Bezirk Klagenfurt-Land Municipalities Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Ma ...

in the

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n state of

Carinthia Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main ...

Geography

Zell lies in a side valley on the north of the Karawank on the

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

n border about 20 km south of Klagenfurt and 6 km south of

Ferlach Ferlach () in the district of Klagenfurt-Land District, Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia is the southernmost town in Austria. It is known for its centuries-old gunsmith tradition, part of the Austrian intangible cultural heritage since 2010. Geography ...

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

, on the northern slope of the Koschuta Massif within the

Karawanks The Karawanks or Karavankas or Karavanks (; , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia to the south and Austria to the north. With a total length of in an east–west direction, the Karawanks chain is o ...

mountain range. The place was first mentioned as ''Cel'' in a 1280 deed. It consists of six villages:

Politics

Seats in the municipal council (2003 elections): *

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: 6 * Enotna lista: 4 *

ÖVP The Austrian People's Party ( , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since January 2025, the party has been led by Christian Stocker (as an acting leader). It is currently the second-largest p ...

: 1

References

Cities and towns in Klagenfurt-Land District {{Carinthia-geo-stub