Schalkau


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.

Transportation

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

Education

There is one secondary school, educating pupils 11-16 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 :

Personalities