Zell am See District Bezirk Zell am See | |
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Country | Austria |
State | Salzburg |
Number of municipalities | 28 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,640.85 km2 (1,019.64 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 86,923 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 29,509 | — |
1880 | 31,303 | +6.1% |
1890 | 32,189 | +2.8% |
1900 | 35,019 | +8.8% |
1910 | 37,831 | +8.0% |
1923 | 38,554 | +1.9% |
1934 | 43,215 | +12.1% |
1939 | 45,555 | +5.4% |
1951 | 56,176 | +23.3% |
1961 | 58,009 | +3.3% |
1971 | 66,454 | +14.6% |
1981 | 71,811 | +8.1% |
1991 | 77,277 | +7.6% |
2001 | 84,124 | +8.9% |
Source: [1] |
The Bezirk Zell am See is an administrative district ( Bezirk ) in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, and congruent with the Pinzgau region (German pronunciation: [ˈpʰɪnt͡sˌɡ̊aʊ̯] ).
The area of the district is 2,640.85 square kilometres (1,019.64 sq mi), with a population of 84,124 (May 15, 2001), and population density 32 persons per km2. The administrative center of the district is Zell am See. It is a two-hour transfer to resort from Salzburg Airport. The region’s biggest town is Saalfelden with a population of 20,000.
The district is divided into 28 municipalities, three of them are towns, and four of them are market towns.
(population numbers May 15, 2001)
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Zell am See is the administrative capital of the Zell am See District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Located in the Kitzbühel Alps, the town is an important tourist destination due to its ski resorts and shoreline on Lake Zell. While Zell am See has been a favored winter and summer resort for the European aristocracy since the 19th century, it is known as a hub of the international jet set today.
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