title: Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
text: # Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
  
  Seelbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The most popular Festival is the Katharinenmarkt on November.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Seelbach is located on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Schutter Valley, south-eastern of Lahr.
  
  ### Neighboring communities
  
  The following cities and towns share a border with Seelbach. They are listed clockwise starting in the north: Friesenheim, Biberach, Schuttertal, Ettenheim, Kippenheim and Lahr.
  
  ### The boroughs
  
  There are three boroughs, Seelbach, Wittelbach and Schönberg.
  
  ## Government
  
  ### Town council
  
  After the last election in June 2009, the town council consists of 18 seats. The members belong to political parties as follows
  
  | Party | Seats |
  | - | - |
  | CDU | 7 |
  | FBI | 6 |
  | SPD | 5 |
  
  ### Mayor
  
  The mayor is elected by the citizens for a term of 8 years. He's also the head of the town council.
  
  Mayors since 1831
  
  * 1831–1832: Vogt Schöttgen (signs the first time with „Bürgermeister“)
  * 1832–1838: Karl Obert
  * 1838–1844: Michael Schäfer
  * 1849–1875: Xaver Räpple
  * 1875–1886: Franz Anton Benz
  * 1886–1910: Christian Himmelsbach
  * 1910–1919: Josef Heizmann
  * 1919–1923: Wilhelm Brucker
  * 1923–1945: Theodor Simon
  * 1945–1946: Georg Hartmann
  * 1946–1948: Alfred Himmelsbach
  * 1948–1957: Josef Fehrenbach
  * 1957–1977: Alfred Dreyer
  * 1977–1993: Walter Dilger
  * 1993–2007: Klaus Muttach
  * 2008–present: Thomas Schäfer
  
  ## People, culture & architecture
  
  ### Events
  
  The Katharinenmarkt is a weekend long historic market that takes place annually in November since 1455. It is visited by nearly 20000 visitors.
  
  ## Twin town
  
  Seelbach is twinned with Zillebeke in the Flemish province of West Flanders in Belgium.
  
  