Schalkau
| Schalkau | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Schalkau | ||
Location of Schalkau within Sonneberg district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°23′40″N 11°0′31″E / 50.39444°N 11.00861°ECoordinates: 50°23′40″N 11°0′31″E / 50.39444°N 11.00861°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Sonneberg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Reinhard Zehner (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,980 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 96528 | |
| Dialling codes | 036766 | |
| Vehicle registration | SON | |
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.
Schalkau has two stations, Schalkau and Schalkau Mitte, on the Hinterland Railway (Hinterlandbahn) from Sonneberg Hauptbahnhof to Eisfeld.[2] There is also a regular bus service to Sonneberg. 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.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas) 2007/2008 edition. Schweers + Wall. 2007. ISBN 978-3-89494-136-9.
| ||||||||
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, June 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.