Schnellin

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen =
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 46 |lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 43 |lon_sec = 0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Sachsen-Anhalt
Landkreis = Wittenberg
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Kurregion Elbe-Heideland
Höhe = 69
Fläche = 7.30
Einwohner = 318
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 06901
Vorwahl = 034927
Kfz = WB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 15 0 91 305
Adresse-Verband = Markt 10
06905 Bad Schmiedeberg
Bürgermeister = Frank Heerwald

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.

Geography

Location

Schnellin lies about 17 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Dübener Heide Nature Park.

Constituent communities

Schnellin has one of these: Merkwitz.

History

Schnellin had its first documentary mention in 1388 under the name "Slenyn".

Regular events

The village festival is held yearly at Whitsun weekend.

Economy and transportation

Federal Highway ("Bundesstraße") B 182 between Wittenberg and Torgau is about 2 km away.

External links

* [http://www.bad-schmiedeberg.de Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website]