Schkopau

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Schkopau
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schkopau
Schkopau (Germany)
Schkopau
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Saalekreis
Mayor Detlef Albrecht
Basic statistics
Area 90.66 km² (35 sq mi)
Elevation 98 m  (322 ft)
Population 11,041  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 122 /km² (315 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SK
Postal code 06258
Area code 03461
Website www.gemeinde-schkopau.de
Location of Schkopau within Saalekreis district
Map

Coordinates: 51°23′00″N 11°58′00″E / 51.383333, 11.966667

Schkopau is a municipality in the Saalekreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, approx. 4 km north of Merseburg, and 10 km south of Halle (Saale).