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) | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Schandau within Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district | |
Bad Schandau Bad Schandau | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 14°9′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Schandau |
| First mentioned | 1445 |
| Subdivisions | core town and 7 villages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–29) | Thomas Kunack |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.76 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 3,421 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 01812–01814 |
| Dialling codes | 035022 |
| Vehicle registration | PIR |
| Website | bad-schandau.de |
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