Schladen
Ortsteil of Schladen-Werla in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Schladen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlaːdn̩]) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2013, it is part of the municipality Schladen-Werla. It is situated on the river Oker, approx. 15 km south of Wolfenbüttel, and 25 km south of Braunschweig.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Schladen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°01′N 10°32′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wolfenbüttel |
| Municipality | Schladen-Werla |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.66 km2 (11.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2012-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,041 |
| • Density | 164.4/km2 (425.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38315 |
| Dialling codes | 05335 |
| Vehicle registration | WF |
| Website | www.schladen.de |
Schladen was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Schladen. The German neoclassicist architect, painter and writer Leo von Klenze was born in Schladen on February 29, 1784.
