Zell am See District

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] ).

Zell am See District
Bezirk Zell am See
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
Number of municipalities28
Area
  Total2,640.85 km2 (1,019.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total86,923
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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%
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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.

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