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Zell am See

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Zell am See, town, west-central Austria, on the west shore of the Zeller See (lake). Founded by monks in the 8th century and named Cella in Bisoncia, it has an old Romanesque and Gothic parish church and a Renaissance castle, Schloss Rosenberg. It did not achieve town status until 1927. Zell am See is a popular winter and summer resort at the foot of the Schmittenhöhe (6,447 feet [1,965 metres]), a famous Alpine viewpoint whose summit is reached by aerial ropeway. The town is also a market and service centre for the rural hinterland. Pop. (2006) 9,969. ...(100 of 97 words)

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