Schnellin is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Bad Schmiedeberg.
Schnellin | |
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Location of Schnellin  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′N 12°43′E / 51.767°N 12.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Town | Bad Schmiedeberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06901 |
| Dialling codes | 034927 |
Geography edit
Location edit
Schnellin lies about 17 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.
Constituent communities edit
Schnellin has one of these: Merkwitz.
History edit
Schnellin had its first documentary mention in 1388 under the name Slenyn.
Regular events edit
The village festival is held yearly at Whitsun weekend.
Economy and transportation edit
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182 between Wittenberg and Torgau is about 2 km away.
External links edit
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