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Selb
Town
Martin Luther Square with the Church of Saint Andrew
Martin Luther Square with the Church of Saint Andrew
Coat of arms of Selb
Coat of arms
Location of Selb within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
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Location of Selb
Selb is located in Germany
Selb
Selb
Selb is located in Bavaria
Selb
Selb
Coordinates: 50°10′N 12°8′E / 50.167°N 12.133°E / 50.167; 12.133
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Ulrich Pötzsch[1]
Area
 • Total
86.07 km2 (33.23 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,743
 • Density171.3/km2 (443.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95100
Dialling codes09287
Vehicle registrationWUN, MAK, REH, SEL
Websitewww.selb.de

Selb (German pronunciation: [zɛlp] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel in the region of Upper Franconia in the state of Bavaria in Germany. It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Cheb and 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Hof.

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Rosenthal company logo

Selb is well known for its porcelain manufacture, and is the home of the Rosenthal factory, founded in 1879 by Philipp Rosenthal as a family business. In the 1960s the town was the location for an unrealized town development plan prepared by Walter Gropius shortly before his death.[3]

The "Selber Wiesenfest", a traditional fair with thousands of visitors per day, always takes place on the "Goldberg" on the second weekend of July.

Villages

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Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18406,141—    
18717,405+0.61%
190010,766+1.30%
192517,554+1.97%
193917,637+0.03%
195024,336+2.97%
196124,532+0.07%
197024,039−0.23%
198719,615−1.19%
201115,425−1.00%
202214,846−0.35%
Source: Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik[5], Federal Statistical Office of Germany[6][7]

Notable people

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Main sports venue in Selb. Home of the Selber Woelfe Oberliga Eishockey team.

References

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  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ↑ Town plan for the development of Selb. Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969., Leibbrand, Kurt, 1914-1985., Architects Collaborative, Inc., Verkehrs- und Industrieplanung, G.m.b.H. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. 1970 [1969]]. ISBN 0-262-07029-4. OCLC 102813.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ "Stadt Selb - Ortsteile". www.selb.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. ↑ "Volkszählung und Bevölkerungsfortschreibung: Gemeinden, Bevölkerung (Volkszählungen und aktuell)" [Census and population updates: municipalities, population (censuses and current data)] (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  6. ↑ "Population in brief (territory on 9 May 2011)". Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
  7. ↑ "Population in brief (territory on 15 May 2022)". Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
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