Schnellin

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Coordinates: 51°46′0″N 12°43′0″E / 51.76667, 12.71667

Schnellin
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Schnellin (Germany)
Schnellin
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Municipal assoc. Kurregion Elbe-Heideland
Mayor Frank Heerwald
Basic statistics
Area 7.30 km² (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation 69 m  (226 ft)
Population 318  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 44 /km² (113 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WB
Postal code 06901
Area code 034927

Schnellin is a municipality 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.

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[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] Regular events

The village festival is held yearly at Whitsun weekend.

[edit] Economy and transportation

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

[edit] External links