Schildau
Appearance
Schildau | |
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![]() Schildau City Hall | |
Coordinates: 51°27′N 12°56′E / 51.450°N 12.933°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
District | Nordsachsen |
Town | Belgern-Schildau |
Area | |
• Total | 74.60 km2 (28.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Population (2011-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,522 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 04889 |
Dialling codes | 034221 |
Vehicle registration | TDO |
Website | www.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.
Notable people
- August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760-1831), Prussian field marshal
References