Country Germany District Harz Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 19.77 km² Postal code 06493 Dialling code 039484 | State Saxony-Anhalt Elevation 310 m (1,020 ft) Postal codes 06493 Local time Friday 5:42 AM Town Harzgerode | |
Weather 1°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
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. 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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Map of 06493 Schielo, Germany
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.