Söllichau

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Söllichau


Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Population	946 (31/12/2003)
Area	16.68 km²
Population density	57 /km²
Elevation	130 m
Coordinates	51°38′ N 12°38′ E
Postal code	06774
Area code	034243
Licence plate code	WB
Mayor	Lothar Hennig (CDU)

Söllichau is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, between the small towns of Bad Düben and Bad Schmiedeberg, in the middle of the Dübener Heide (heath). The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland, whose seat is in the town of Bad Schmiedeberg. The community has one constituent centre, die Gleinermühle.

1 History
2 Geography and transport
3 Municipal council
4 Neighbouring communities
5 Sightseeing
6 External links

[edit] History

Söllichau had its first documentary mention in 1346. The area had, however, been inhabited much earlier by Germanic tribes, and by the sixth century, by Slavs. Hence comes the name Söllichau, which has its roots in the Slavic name "Zelichow" ("Lord Zelich's Place"). After being conquered by the German kings, the area was settled by Flemish farmers. Until 1815, Söllichau belonged to Saxony and was jurisdictionally and for taxation purposes subordinate to the Amt of Düben and thereby also to the Leipzig district. As a result of the Congress of Vienna, Söllichau, together with the whole Amt passed to the Kingdom, and after 1918, the State of Prussia. After 1952, when East Germany abolished the Land system, Söllichau, along with its neighbours Tornau and Schwemsal were taken out of the Amt. Söllichau ended up in the Halle region, and more locally in the Gräfenhainichen district. After German Reunification in 1990, Söllichau stayed for the time being in Gräfenhainichen district, but the district itself was later made part of Wittenberg district.

[edit] Geography and transport

Söllichau's neighbouring towns are Bad Düben, Bad Schmiedeberg, Wittenberg, Kemberg, Pretzsch and Torgau. Söllichau lies on the abandoned railway line between Eilenburg and Pretzsch. Söllichau is a transport hub for two State Highways (Landesstraßen) and two district roads (Kreisstraßen) of great importance to local traffic.