Sillian

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Sillian
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Lienz
Mayor	Erwin Schiffmann (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area	36.26 km² (14 sq mi)
Elevation	1,103 m  (3619 ft)
Population	2,097  (31/12/2005)
- Density	58 /km² (150 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	LZ
Postal code	9920
Area code	04842
Website	www.marktgemeinde-sillian.at
Location of Sillian within Lienz district
Coordinates: 46°45′10″N 12°25′16″E / 46.75278, 12.42111

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.

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