Selbitz is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Kemberg.[1]

Selbitz
Location of Selbitz
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Selbitz is located in Germany
Selbitz
Selbitz
Selbitz is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Selbitz
Selbitz
Coordinates: 51°49′N 12°32′E / 51.817°N 12.533°E / 51.817; 12.533
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictWittenberg
TownKemberg
Area
 • Total6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total381
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06773
Dialling codes034928

Geography edit

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

History edit

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

Partnerships edit

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

Economy and transportation edit

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

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