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Coordinates: 50°2340N 11°031E / 50.39444°N 11.00861°E / 50.39444; 11.00861
 

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Schalkau
Coat of arms of Schalkau
Location of Schalkau within Sonneberg district
FöritztalFrankenblickGoldisthalLauschaNeuhaus am RennwegSchalkauSonnebergSteinach
Schalkau is located in Germany
Schalkau

Schalkau

Schalkau is located in Thuringia
Schalkau

Schalkau

Coordinates: 50°23′40N 11°0′31E / 50.39444°N 11.00861°E / 50.39444; 11.00861
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictSonneberg
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Mark Schwimmer[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total44.03 km2 (17.00 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,266
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
96528
Dialling codes036766
Vehicle registrationSON, NH
Websitewww.schalkau.de

Schalkau is a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km west of Sonneberg, and 15 km north of Coburg. The former municipality Bachfeld was merged into Schalkau in December 2019.

History[edit]

From 1680 to 1920, Schalkau was part of Saxe-Meiningen, from 1920 to 1952 of the State of Thuringia, from 1952 to 1990 of the Bezirk SuhlofEast Germany and since 1990 again of Thuringia.

Transportation[edit]

Schalkau has two train stations, Schalkau and Schalkau Mitte, on the Hinterland Railway (Hinterlandbahn) from Sonneberg HauptbahnhoftoEisfeld.[3] There is also a regular bus service to Sonneberg.

Education[edit]

There is one secondary school, educating pupils 11-16 (ordinarily) which falls into the 'Realschule' category. The school is named after the famous German writer, Goethe. There is a post office and a few other facilities.

Schalkau
St. Johannis Lutheran church
Schalkau Town hall

Town division[edit]

The town has 10 districts:

  • Almerswind with Selsendorf
  • Bachfeld with Gundelswind
  • Ehnes
  • Emstadt with Truckendorf and Görsdorf
  • Katzberg
  • Mausendorf with Neundorf
  • Roth
  • Schalkau
  • Theuern
  • Truckenthal

Inhabitants[edit]

Number of inhabitants (as of 31 December):

  • 1994: 3765
  • 1996: 3689
  • 1998: 3689
  • 2000: 3498
  • 2002: 3463
  • 2004: 3417
  • 2006: 3338
  • 2008: 3286
  • 2010: 3202
  • 2012: 3049
  • 2014: 2980
  • 2015: 2982
Source since 1994: Thuringia statistical office Erfurt

Personalities[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  • ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  • ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) 2007/2008 edition. Schweers + Wall. 2007. ISBN 978-3-89494-136-9.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schalkau&oldid=1230910600"

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