Sillian

Sillian

Coat of arms
Sillian

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 46°45′10″N 12°25′16″E / 46.75278°N 12.42111°E / 46.75278; 12.42111Coordinates: 46°45′10″N 12°25′16″E / 46.75278°N 12.42111°E / 46.75278; 12.42111
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Lienz
Government
  Mayor Erwin Schiffmann (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 36.26 km2 (14.00 sq mi)
Elevation 1,103 m (3,619 ft)
Population (1 January 2014)[1]
  Total 2,045
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9920
Area code 04842
Vehicle registration LZ
Website www.marktgemeinde-sillian.at

Sillian is a municipality in the Austrian state of Tyrol.

Geography

From Sillian, it is fairly easy to drive into Lienz, and onto Italy.

Sillian (1103 m) is the centre of the East Tyrolean “Hochpustertal”.

Sillian lies between the famous South Tyrolean Dolomites and the Lienzer Dolomites. Sillian is the largest place between Lienz and Brunico.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,417    
18801,258−11.2%
18901,202−4.5%
19001,224+1.8%
19101,240+1.3%
19231,249+0.7%
19341,396+11.8%
19391,425+2.1%
19511,671+17.3%
19611,948+16.6%
19711,988+2.1%
19812,004+0.8%
19911,997−0.3%
20012,082+4.3%
20112,073−0.4%

Personalities

Richard Strauss stayed at the Schwarzer Adler (Black Eagle) hotel, and is purported to have played the hotel piano, and even to have composed there.

Sights

The ancient square is interesting as it features a pillary, which was mostly used to punish adulterous women.

Climate

The weather in Sillian is extremely changeable due to its location, and it can quickly change from warm and balmy to sub-zero.

Tourism

There are 1200 guest beds of all categories available, as for example the Bergland in the center of Sillian.

References

External links

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