Schilda | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schilda
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![]() Location of Schilda | |
Schilda Schilda | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′N 13°23′E / 51.600°N 13.383°E / 51.600; 13.383 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Elbe-Elster |
| Municipal assoc. | Elsterland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lothar Benning1 (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 419 |
| • Density | 48.2/km2 (125/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
References
- Landkreis Elbe-Elster Wahl der Bürgermeisterin / des Bürgermeisters Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 1 July 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand im Land Brandenburg Dezember 2024 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen, basierend auf dem Zensus 2023)" (XLS). Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in 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

