Schildau

Stadtteil of Belgern-Schildau in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Schildau

51°27′N 12°56′E / 51.450°N 12.933°E / 51.450; 12.933CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictNordsachsen TownBelgern-Schildau Area

• Total74.60 km² (28.80 sq mi)Elevation

127 m (417 ft)Population

(2011-12-31)

• Total3,522 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

04889

Dialling codes034221Vehicle registrationTDOWebsitewww.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.