Schnellin is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Bad Schmiedeberg.

Schnellin
Stadtteil of Bad Schmiedeberg
Location of Schnellin
Schnellin Show map of Germany Schnellin Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°46′0″N 12°43′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Bad Schmiedeberg
Area
• Total	7.30 km2 (2.82 sq mi)
Elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Population  (2006-12-31)
• Total	318
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06901
Dialling codes	034927
Vehicle registration	WB

Geography

Location

Schnellin lies about 17 km southeast of Lutherstadt Wittenberg on the edge of the Düben Heath 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

• Verwaltungsgemeinschaft's website

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[ru] Шнеллин