Belgern-Schildau
Belgern-Schildau | ||
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Schildau St. Marien Church | ||
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Belgern-Schildau | ||
Location of Belgern-Schildau within Nordsachsen district | ||
Coordinates: 51°28′N 13°2′E / 51.467°N 13.033°ECoordinates: 51°28′N 13°2′E / 51.467°N 13.033°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Saxony | |
District | Nordsachsen | |
Area | ||
• Total | 158.3 km2 (61.1 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,889 | |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 04874, 04889 | |
Dialling codes | 034221, 034224 | |
Vehicle registration | TDO |
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.
Personalities
- 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
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