Sellrain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Sellrain
Location in Austria
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| Country | Austria | |
| State | Tyrol | |
| District | Innsbruck Land | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
6181
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| Area code | 05230 | |
| Vehicle registration | IL | |
| Website | www.sellrain.tirol.gv.at | |
Sellrain is a small village, also known as a municipality, located in the beautiful region of Tyrol in Austria. It's part of the Innsbruck Land area. You can find Sellrain about 14 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of the city of Innsbruck, nestled in the scenic Sellrain Valley.
The Melach River and its smaller stream, the Fotscherbach, flow through this charming valley. Most people living in Sellrain work as farmers, but many also have other jobs in the nearby city of Innsbruck. The village is home to two old Catholic churches, St. Quirin and St. Anna, both of which are more than 300 years old!
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How Many People Live Here?
This section shows how the number of people living in Sellrain has changed over many years.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 779 | — |
| 1880 | 712 | −8.6% |
| 1890 | 716 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 719 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 744 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 728 | −2.2% |
| 1934 | 875 | +20.2% |
| 1939 | 879 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 947 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 1,069 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,157 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,189 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,268 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,362 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,338 | −1.8% |
Sellrain's Past: A Look Back
Early Beginnings
The first small community in Sellrain grew up around a special natural spring called Rothenbrunn. This spring had water with iron in it, which people believed had healing powers. Important people from Innsbruck, like nobles and citizens, used this spring a lot, even way back in the Middle Ages.
The Name of Sellrain
The name "Sellrain" first appeared in a written document in the year 1271. How the name came to be is still debated by historians. It might come from an old field name, selia, which meant 'mountain hut for cows' (a Sennhütte). What we do know for sure is that the name is very old, even older than the Roman times!
See also
In Spanish: Sellrain para niños
