| Zell | |
| Native Name: | Sele |
| Pushpin Map: | Austria Carinthia#Austria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 270 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Austria |
| Coordinates: | 46.4667°N 37°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Austria |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Carinthia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Klagenfurt-Land |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Engelbert Wassner (SPÖ) |
| Elevation M: | 948 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9170 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 04227 |
| Website: | www.zell-sele.at |
Zell (Slovenian: Sele) is a municipality in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
Zell lies in a side valley on the north of the Karawank on the Slovenian border about 20 km south of Klagenfurt and 6 km south of Ferlach.
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 Ferlach, on the northern slope of the Koschuta Massif within the Karawanks mountain range. The place was first mentioned as Cel in a 1280 deed. It consists of six villages:
| Village (German) | Village (Slovenian) | Number of people 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1991 | Percent of Slovenes 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zell Freibach | Sele Borovnica | 187 | 92.5% | 96.9% | |
| Zell Homölisch | Sele Hmelše | 23 | 47.8% | 76.3% | |
| Zell Mitterwinkel | Sele Srednji Kot | 98 | 98% | 95.7% | |
| Zell Oberwinkel | Sele Zvrhnji Kot | 91 | 96.7% | 97.1% | |
| Zell Pfarre | Sele Fara | 235 | 93.2% | 92.1% | |
| Zell Schaida | Sele Šajda | 100 | 99% | 91.7% |
Seats in the municipal council (2003 elections):
6
4
1