Sillian
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Location within Lienz district
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| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Lienz |
| Mayor | Erwin Schiffmann (ÖVP) |
| Area | 36.26 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,103 m (3619 ft) |
| Population | 2,073 (1 January 2011)[1] |
| - Density | 57 /km2 (148 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LZ |
| Postal code | 9920 |
| Area code | 04842 |
| Website | www.marktgemeinde-sillian.at
Coordinates: 46°45′10″N 12°25′16″E / 46.75278°N 12.42111°E |
Sillian is a village, in Tyrol, Austria. 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.[citation needed] The ancient square is interesting as it features a pillary, which was mostly used to punish adulterous women. The weather in Sillian is extremely changeable due to its location, and it can quickly change from warm and balmy to sub-zero. 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 has a population of about 2.000 and is the largest place between Lienz and Bruneck. There are 1.200 guest beds of all categories available, as for example the Bergland in the center of Sillian.
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