Belgern-Schildau

Belgern-Schildau is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2013 by the merger of the former towns Belgern and Schildau. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe, south of Torgau and east of Leipzig.

Belgern-Schildau
Schildau St. Marien Church
Coat of arms
Location of Belgern-Schildau within Nordsachsen district
Belgern-Schildau
Belgern-Schildau
Coordinates: 51°28′N 13°2′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictNordsachsen
Government
  MayorMatthias Griem (FW)
Area
  Total158.3 km2 (61.1 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,719
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
04874, 04889
Dialling codes034221, 034224
Vehicle registrationTDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO
Websitewww.belgernschildau.de

Personalities

August von Gneisenau
  • Friedrich Anton von Heynitz (1725-1802), reformer of the Prussian mountain and hut system
  • August Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760-1831), Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and army reformer
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Hauffe (1845-1915), politician (German Conservative Party), Member of Reichstag, Member of Landtag (Kingdom of Saxony)
  • Adalbert Oehler (1860-1934), mayor of Düsseldorf (1911-1919)





References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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