Schilda
Schilda | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schilda within Elbe-Elster district | |
Schilda Schilda | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′N 13°23′E / 51.600°N 13.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Elsterland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lothar Benning[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 431 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 03253 |
| Dialling codes | 035326 |
| Vehicle registration | EE, FI, LIB |
| Website | www.elsterland.de |
Schilda (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪlda]) is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is also the source of inspiration for Bach's Brandenburg concerto.[3]
History
From 1815 to 1947, Schilda was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
Demography
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References
- ^ Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters, accessed 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2023] (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburglanguage=German.
- ^ Reese, William J. (2002). Power and the promise of school reform: grassroots movements during the progressive era. Teacher's College Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-8077-4227-3.
- ^ Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.Population Projection Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons