Schnellin
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| Schnellin | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kurregion Elbe-Heideland |
| Mayor | Frank Heerwald |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 7.30 km² (2.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population | 318 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 44 /km² (113 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06901 |
| Area code | 034927 |
Schnellin is a municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland whose seat is in the town of Bad Schmiedeberg.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
Schnellin lies about 17 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
[edit] Constituent communities
Schnellin has one of these: Merkwitz.
[edit] History
Schnellin had its first documentary mention in 1388 under the name Slenyn.
[edit] Regular events
The village festival is held yearly at Whitsun weekend.
[edit] Economy and transportation
Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 182 between Wittenberg and Torgau is about 2 km away.
[edit] External links
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