Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
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Seelbach | |
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Seelbach | |
Coordinates: 48°18′51″N 07°56′29″E / 48.31417°N 7.94139°ECoordinates: 48°18′51″N 07°56′29″E / 48.31417°N 7.94139°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Ortenaukreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Schäfer (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,941 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 77960 |
Dialling codes | 07823 |
Vehicle registration | OG |
Website | seelbach-online.de |
Seelbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The most popular Festival is the Katharinenmarkt on November.
Geography[]
Seelbach is located on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Schutter Valley, south-eastern of Lahr.
Neighboring communities[]
The following cities and towns share a border with Seelbach. They are listed clockwise starting in the north: Friesenheim, Biberach, Schuttertal, Ettenheim, Kippenheim and Lahr.
The boroughs[]
There are three boroughs, Seelbach, Wittelbach and Schönberg.
Government[]
Town council[]
After the last election in June 2009, the town council consists of 18 seats. The members belong to political parties as follows [2]
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Mayor[]
The mayor is elected by the citizens for a term of 8 years. He's also the head of the town council.
Mayors since 1831
- 1831–1832: Vogt Schöttgen (signs the first time with „Bürgermeister“)
- 1832–1838: Karl Obert
- 1838–1844: Michael Schäfer
- 1849–1875: Xaver Räpple
- 1875–1886: Franz Anton Benz
- 1886–1910: Christian Himmelsbach
- 1910–1919: Josef Heizmann
- 1919–1923: Wilhelm Brucker
- 1923–1945: Theodor Simon
- 1945–1946: Georg Hartmann
- 1946–1948: Alfred Himmelsbach
- 1948–1957: Josef Fehrenbach
- 1957–1977: Alfred Dreyer
- 1977–1993: Walter Dilger
- 1993–2007: Klaus Muttach
- 2008–present: Thomas Schäfer
People, culture & architecture[]
Events[]
The Katharinenmarkt is a weekend long historic market that takes place annually in November since 1455. It is visited by nearly 20000 visitors.
Twin town[]
Seelbach is twinned with Zillebeke in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium.
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ "Gemeinderat". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
- Towns in Baden-Württemberg
- Ortenaukreis
- Freiburg region geography stubs