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.

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Schalkau
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Schalkau within Sonneberg district
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Coordinates: 50°23′40″N 11°0′31″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Sonneberg
Government
• Mayor (2018–24)	Ute Hopf[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	44.03 km2 (17.00 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,278
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96528
Dialling codes	036766
Vehicle registration	SON, NH
Website	www.schalkau.de

Transportation

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

Education

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.

Town division

The town has 10 districts:

Inhabitants

Number of inhabitants (as of 31 December):

Source since 1994: Thuringia statistical office Erfurt

Personalities

• Jan Eichhorn (born 1981), luger
• Maximilian Mörlin (1516-1584), Protestant theologian and reformer
• David Möller (born 1982), luger
• Fritz Mueller (1907-2001), aerospace engineer

References

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