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Sandau

Sandau is a town in the district of Stendal, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Elbe-Havel-Land.

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Coordinates: 52°47′N 12°3′E / 52.783°N 12.050°E / 52.783; 12.050
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictStendal
Municipal assoc.Elbe-Havel-Land
Government
 • Mayor (2021–28) Claudia Lange1
Area
 • Total
18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
796
 • Density42.8/km2 (111/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
39524
Dialling codes039383
Vehicle registrationSDL
Websitewww.sandau.de

Sandau (German pronunciation: [ˈzandaʊ] ) is a town in the district of Stendal, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Havelberg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Elbe-Havel-Land.

The Sandau Ferry, a cable ferry across the Elbe, connects Sandau to Büttnershof.

Tower of the Lutheran Church source ↗
Castle Sandau source ↗
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