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
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
Towns and municipalities in Nordsachsen district | ||
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