Selb
Selb is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Hof.
Selb | |
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Martin Luther Square with the Church of Saint Andrew | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Selb within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district | |
Selb Selb | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′N 12°8′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Ulrich Pötzsch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.37 km2 (24.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 14,763 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95100 |
| Dialling codes | 09287 |
| Vehicle registration | WUN, MAK, REH, SEL |
| Website | www.selb.de |
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. It includes Spielberg village, which is regarded as Selb town part.
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