Sandau

Sandau
Coat of arms of Sandau
AlandAlandAltmärkische HöheAltmärkische WischeArneburgBismarkBismarkEichstedtGoldbeckHasselHavelbergHohenberg-KrusemarkHohenberg-KrusemarkIdenKamernRochauKlietzOsterburgRochauSandauScholleneSchönhausenStendalStendalStendalStendalSeehausenSeehausenTangerhütteTangermündeWerben (Elbe)Wust-FischbeckZehrentalSaxony-Anhalt
Location of Sandau within Stendal district
Interactive map of Sandau
Sandau is located in Germany
Sandau
Location within Germany
Sandau is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Sandau
Location within Saxony-Anhalt
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 Lange
Area
 • Total
18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
806
 • Density43.4/km2 (112/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
Castle Sandau

References

  1. ↑ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2025" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt.