Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
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Seelbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Seelbach within Ortenaukreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2015–23) | Thomas Schäfer[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,930 |
| • 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, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
| 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[edit]
Seelbach is located on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Schutter Valley, south-eastern of Lahr.
Neighboring communities[edit]
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[edit]
There are three boroughs, Seelbach, Wittelbach and Schönberg.
Government[edit]
Town council[edit]
After the last election in June 2009, the town council consists of 18 seats. The members belong to political parties as follows [3]
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Mayor[edit]
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[edit]
Events[edit]
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[edit]
Seelbach is twinned with Zillebeke in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium.
References[edit]
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ "Gemeinderat". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12.
External links[edit]
- Official website
(in German)
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