Schildau

Coordinates: 51°27′N 12°56′E / 51.450°N 12.933°E / 51.450; 12.933
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Schildau
Schildau City Hall
Schildau City Hall
Coat of arms of Schildau
Location of Schildau
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Schildau is located in Germany
Schildau
Schildau
Schildau is located in Saxony
Schildau
Schildau
Coordinates: 51°27′N 12°56′E / 51.450°N 12.933°E / 51.450; 12.933
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
TownBelgern-Schildau
Area
 • Total74.60 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2011-12-31)
 • Total3,522
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04889
Dialling codes034221
Vehicle registrationTDO
Websitewww.stadt-schildau.de

Schildau is a small town in the district Nordsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is located 12 km southwest of Torgau and 40 km east of Leipzig. Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Belgern-Schildau.

History

From 1815 to 1944, Schildau was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony, from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg, from 1945 to 1952 of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany and since 1990 of Saxony.

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