Selters, Rhineland-Palatinate
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Location of Selters within Westerwaldkreis district
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| Coordinates: 50°31′56″N 7°45′26″E / 50.53222°N 7.75722°ECoordinates: 50°31′56″N 7°45′26″E / 50.53222°N 7.75722°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Westerwaldkreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Selters (Westerwald) | |
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| • Mayor | Rolf Jung | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 2,773 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 56242 | |
| Dialling codes | 02626 | |
| Vehicle registration | WW | |
| Website | www.stadt-selters-westerwald.de | |
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Selters is a town in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Selters is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Selters, a kind of collective municipality.
The town lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen, roughly 12 km northwest of Montabaur, and 25 km northeast of Koblenz.
In 1194/1198, Selters had its first documentary mention as Saltres. On 9 November 1938, the synagogue was burnt down. In October 1939, Selters was “Jew-free”. Only the Jewish graveyard on the Wacht still bears witness to the Jews’ history in Selters. On 15 October 2000, the then community of Selters, by decision of the Ministry of the Interior and Sport, was granted town rights.
The Roman Catholic parish of Saint Boniface has existed only since the late 19th century. In 1892, the parish’s own church was consecrated, which was built in neo-Gothic style. In November 1965, owing to the church building’s unsoundness, it was torn down, and on the land a new, modern church was built. Beneath this church is found the parish centre with meeting and event rooms. In the parish church, the relics of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows are kept and worshipped. Particular stress is the devotion to church music and youth work. Many musical groups busy themselves, without pay, in the parish and enrich church services with their musical pieces. Since August 2009, the priest Marcus W. Fischer has headed the parish.
The Evangelical parish in Selters has owned its own church since 1842. This building’s side wings also housed the Selters elementary school until 1958. The same rooms are now used by the town administration. In 1850, the Evangelical parish got its first minister. In 1963, a kindergarten and a parish centre were dedicated. Since 2006, Mr. Wehrmann has been the one responsible for leading the parish.
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