Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
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Location of Seelbach within Ortenaukreis district
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| Coordinates | 48°18′51″N 7°56′29″E / 48.31417°N 7.94139°ECoordinates: 48°18′51″N 7°56′29″E / 48.31417°N 7.94139°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Ortenaukreis |
| Mayor | Thomas Schäfer (CDU) |
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| Area | 29.90 km2 (11.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population | 5,026 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 168 /km2 (435 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | OG |
| Postal code | 77960 |
| Area code | 07823 |
| Website | www.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.
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[edit] Geography
Seelbach is located on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Schutter Valley, south-eastern of Lahr.
[edit] 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.
[edit] The boroughs
There are three boroughs, Seelbach, Wittelbach and Schönberg.
[edit] Government
[edit] 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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[edit] 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
[edit] People, culture & architecture
[edit] Events
The Katharinenmarkt is a weekend long historic market that takes place annually in November since 1455. It is visited by nearly 20000 visitors.
[edit] Twin town
Seelbach is twinned with Zillebeke in the Flemish province of West-Vlaanderen in Belgium.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 20 July 2011. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf.
- ^ "Gemeinderat". http://www.seelbach-online.de/seelbach/rathaus_politik/Gemeinderat/Der_Seelbacher_Gemeinderat.php?navanchor=2110060.
[edit] External links
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