Selb

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.

CountryGermany

Elevation

562 m (1,844 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Postal codes

95100

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Selb
Town
Martin Luther Square with the Church of Saint Andrew
Coat of arms
Location of Selb within Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge district
Location of Selb
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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[1]
Area
• Total	86.07 km2 (33.23 sq mi)
Elevation	562 m (1,844 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	14,727
• Density	171.1/km2 (443.2/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

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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]

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