How to spell Zell am See?

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Zell am See?

For many guests the word Zell am See is hard to spell. It happened that many different spellings became popular. Zell am See often turns into selam see (زلامسي), zalam see (زلمسي) or zelamsee (زيلامسي). The  The good aspect about that is that every local will understand what you mean. Rather then being offended it will put a smile on a locals face.

What is your spelling? Did you give any other funny names?

Here is the explanation about the origin of the name: 

The Salzachtal Valley was formed by historical glaciers and is today bed for the lake Zell.  “The Cell at the lake”. The word Cell has is origins in the historical meaning for an economic cell. Zell am See was an historic point of important trading routes. Zell am See was home to many trade people and that maybe the roots of its great hospitality.

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