| Kleinzell | |
| Pushpin Map: | Austria#Austria Lower Austria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Austria##Location within Lower Austria |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 47.9833°N 60°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Austria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lower Austria |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lilienfeld |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Reinhard Hagen (ÖVP) |
| Elevation M: | 480 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1399 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3171 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 02766 |
| Website: | https://www.kleinzell.gv.at |
Kleinzell is a town in the district of Lilienfeld in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Kleinzell is the third largest municipality in the district of Lilienfeld with a size of about 93.09km². Kleinzell is situated in the Halbachtal in the Gutenstein Alps about 55 kilometres southwest of Vienna and 25 kilometres south of Sankt Pölten. The municipal area is mountainous, the highest mountains include the Reisalpe (1399m) and the Hochstaff (1305m).
The proportion of forest in the municipal area is very high at 84.7%. 11.9% are permanent settlement areas.[1]
Kleinzell can be reached from the north (Gölsental) and from the south (Kalte Kuchl) via the L133. In the east, the L132 leads to Ramsau via the Dürrholzer Kreuz.
Kleinzell is divided into the following settlements (in parentheses population size as of January 1, 2021[2]):
The small parish church in Kleinzell was built in the 14th Century. It is stately perched on top of the hill. Fifty-six stairs lead up to the parish built in honor of Mary's Assumption into heaven. The wooden altar was created by Linz sculptor Ludwig Linzinger in 1897 as part of the neo-Gothic renovations. The relief shows the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the announcement made by the Angel Gabriel saying that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus. Cross ribbed ceiling. Artistically carved, wooden Stations of the Cross hang on the walls. The oldest bell in the district tolls every Saturday at noon as a reminder that once sirens blared warning the villagers of impending bomb attacks. The refurbished chamber organ was built by Ignaz Gatto "The Elder" in AD 1750.[3]
The Kleinzell municipal council has 15 seats, which are divided as follows (2020 Lower Austria local elections[4]):
Kleinzell has a kindergarten[5] and a primary school.[6]
This is also the hometown of Gertrude Kerschner. Her life story can be found in "Through Innocent Eyes - The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth."