Schalkau

Geschichte

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.TransportationSchalkau has two train stations, Schalkau and Schalkau Mitte, on the Hinterland Railway (Hinterlandbahn) from Sonneberg Hauptbahnhof to Eisfeld. There is also a regular bus service to Sonneberg.EducationThere 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 divisionThe town has 8 districts:InhabitantsNumber of inhabitants (as of 31. December):Source since 1994: Thuringia statistical office ErfurtPersonalities Jan Eichhorn (born 1981), luger Maximilian Mörlin (1516-1584), Protestant theologian and reformer David Möller (born 1982), luger Fritz Mueller (1907-2001), aerospace engineer