Schnellin

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Coordinates: 51°46′N 12°43′E

Schnellin
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	329 (31/12/2004)
Area	7.3 km²
Population density	47 /km²
Elevation	69 m
Coordinates	51°46′ N 12°43′ E
Postal code	06901
Area code	034927
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Frank Heerwald

Schnellin is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland whose seat is in the town of Bad Schmiedeberg.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Constituent communities 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Mayor 3.2 Regular events 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport 5 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Schnellin lies about 17 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.

[edit] Constituent communities

Schnellin has one of these: Merkwitz.

[edit] History

Schnellin had its first documentary mention in 1388 under the name Slenyn.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The honorary mayor Frank Heerwald was first elected on 12 June 1994.

[edit] Regular events

The village festival is held yearly at Whitsun weekend.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182 between Wittenberg and Torgau is about 2 km away.

[edit] External links

• Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website