Selbitz (Elbtal)

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Coordinates: 51°49′0″N 12°31′59″E / 51.81667, 12.53306

Selbitz
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Selbitz (Elbtal) (Germany)
Selbitz (Elbtal)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Municipal assoc. Kemberg
Mayor Doris Ludley (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 6.20 km² (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation 64 m  (210 ft)
Population 403  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 65 /km² (168 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WB
Postal code 06773
Area code 034928

Selbitz is a municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The municipality belongs to the administrative municipality (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kemberg whose seat is in the town of Kemberg.

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[edit] Geography

Selbitz lies about 12 km southwest of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Flusslandschaft Mittlere Elbe biosphere reserve.

[edit] History

Selbitz had its first documentary mention in 1388 under the name Slewitz.

[edit] Politics

The municipal council is made up of eight councillors.

[edit] Partnerships

Selbitz maintains a partnership with the like-named town of Selbitz in Hof district in Bavaria.

[edit] Economy and transportation

Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 100 between Gräfenhainichen and Coswig is about 10 km away.

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