Sellinghausen is a locality in the municipality
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest o ...
in the district
Hochsauerlandkreis
Hochsauerlandkreis (meaning “High Sauerland District” in German) is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, M� ...
in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhab ...
, Germany.
The village has 186 inhabitants
Schmallenberg.de: Inhabitants
and lies in the north of the municipality of Schmallenberg at a height of around 432 m on the Kreisstraße
A Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a '' Kreis'' or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the ''Kreisstraße ...
20. In the village flows the stream Hallebach in the river Ilpe
Ilpe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The source of the Ilpe is near the town of Altenilpe in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 511 m. The river flows on its 8,5 km lang way primarily in northw ...
. Sellinghausen borders on the villages of Altenilpe
Altenilpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The village has 154 inhabitantsMailar
Mailar is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The village has 111 inhabitantsDorlar
Dorlar is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the ...
.
''"Selinchusen"'' was first mentioned in documents around 1300. The village used to belong to the municipality of Dorlar
Dorlar is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the ...
in Amt Schmallenberg until the end of 1974.
Gallery
File: Sellinghausen Kapelle.jpg, Chappel St. Blasius
External links
Sellinghausen
References
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Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schmallenberg