Sellingen

Sellingen (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about northeast of Emmen. In 2021, statistical area "Sellingen", which also includes the surrounding countryside, had a population of 1,880, and the village of Sellingen had 1,045.

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Settlement.name: Sellingen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Kerk van Sellingen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Late roman church in Sellingen
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Groningen
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Westerwolde
Settlement.elevation_m: 9
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29.75
Settlement.area_land_km2: 29.28
Settlement.area_water_km2: 0.48
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 0.79

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== Overview == Sellingen was founded in the 12th century on a sandy ridge along the River . The church dates from the 1300s, however a church in Sellingen was already mentioned around 1150 on a list of possession of the Diocese of Osnabrück. In the 15th century, the Ter Apel Monastery was part of the parish of Sellingen.

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