Bad Schandau

Bad Schandau (German: [baːt ˈʃandaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Žandow, pronounced [ˈʒandɔf]) is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland.

Bad Schandau
Žandow (Upper Sorbian)
Town
Location of Bad Schandau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau
Coordinates: 50°55′N 14°9′E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Municipal assoc.Bad Schandau
First mentioned1445
Subdivisionscore town and 7 villages
Government
  Mayor (202229) Thomas Kunack
Area
  Total46.76 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total3,421
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01812–01814
Dialling codes035022
Vehicle registrationPIR
Websitebad-schandau.de
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