Schielo

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Schielo
Coordinates: 51°37′7″N11°13′16″E / 51.61861°N 11.22111°E / 51.61861; 11.22111
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Harz
Town Harzgerode
Area
  Total19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total571
  Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06493
Dialling codes 039484
Vehicle registration HZ

Schielo is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 August 2009, it is part of the town of Harzgerode. [1] Basket weaving was common until in the early 20th century logging took over. Today agriculture, a number of small businesses, a caring home specialising in residential and nursing dementia care, as well as tourism related activities dominate the area.

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The main building from the nursing home built in 1905 Lungenheilstatte Schiele erbaut 1905.jpg
The main building from the nursing home built in 1905

Location

Schielo lies to the east of Harzgerode, to the north of Königerode and the B242 Cross-Harz-Highway and to the west of Molmerswende.

Hiking

While Schielo is outside the area of the Harzer Wandernadel hiking system, it is only three kilometers from the E11 european long distance path which runs from Ballenstedt to Wippra through the neighboring villages of Molmerswende and Steinbrücken. From Schielo, local trails lead to Anhalt Castle and Falkenstein Castle.

Notable people

Sculpture in remembrance to the photographer Karl Blossfeldt Skulptur Karl Blossfeldt Fotograf.jpg
Sculpture in remembrance to the photographer Karl Blossfeldt

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