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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 | |
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 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 / 51.467°N 13.033°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Nordsachsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–28) | Ingolf Gläser[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 158.3 km2 (61.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,577 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 04874, 04889 |
| Dialling codes | 034221, 034224 |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO |
| Website | www.belgernschildau.de |
Personalities
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- Friedrich Anton von Heynitz (1725-1802), reformer of the Prussian mining 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
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
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