Selb

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Selb (German pronunciation: [zɛlp] ) 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.

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Selb
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Martin Luther Square with the Church of Saint Andrew
Coat of arms of Selb
Location of Selb within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
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Selb
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Selb
Coordinates: 50°10′N 12°8′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Government
  Lord mayor (202026) Ulrich Pötzsch[1]
Area
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86.07 km2 (33.23 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
  Total
14,727
  Density170/km2 (440/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
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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] It includes Spielberg village, which is regarded as Selb town part.

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

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

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