Schilda
# Schilda

Schilda is a municipality in the Elbe-Elster district, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. It is also the source of inspiration for Bach's Brandenburg concerto.

## History

From 1815 to 1947, Schilda was part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.

## Demography

| Year | Population |
| - | - |
| 1875 | 324 |
| 1890 | 387 |
| 1910 | 648 |
| 1925 | 703 |
| 1933 | 741 |
| 1939 | 815 |
| 1946 | 932 |
| 1950 | 973 |
| 1964 | 833 |
| 1971 | 793 |
| Year | Population |
| 1981 | 758 |
| 1985 | 748 |
| 1989 | 718 |
| 1990 | 723 |
| 1991 | 697 |
| 1992 | 687 |
| 1993 | 674 |
| 1994 | 672 |
| 1995 | 667 |
| 1996 | 678 |
| Year | Population |
| 1997 | 672 |
| 1998 | 655 |
| 1999 | 638 |
| 2000 | 629 |
| 2001 | 620 |
| 2002 | 606 |
| 2003 | 583 |
| 2004 | 569 |
| 2005 | 547 |
| 2006 | 530 |
| Year | Population |
| 2007 | 527 |
| 2008 | 516 |
| 2009 | 513 |
| 2010 | 490 |
| 2011 | 507 |
| 2012 | 498 |
| 2013 | 496 |
| 2014 | 482 |
| 2015 | 484 |
| 2016 | 467 |
