Schladen

Schladen
Ortsteil of Schladen-Werla
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Schladen
Schladen Location within Germany Schladen Location within Lower Saxony
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 (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.

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.