Schalchen

Schalchen is a municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Schalchen
Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder
Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder
Coat of arms of Schalchen
Schalchen is located in Austria
Schalchen
Schalchen
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 48°07′08″N 13°09′25″E
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
DistrictBraunau am Inn
Government
  MayorAndreas Stuhlberger (SPÖ)
Area
  Total41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total3,877
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5231
Area code07742
Vehicle registrationBR
Websitewww.schalchen.at

Geography

Schalchen lies in the Innviertel. About 56 percent of the municipality is forest and 39 percent farmland.

References


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