Schalchen
Schalchen is a municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Schalchen | |
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 Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Schalchen Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′08″N 13°09′25″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Braunau am Inn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Stuhlberger (SPÖ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,877 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5231 |
| Area code | 07742 |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
| Website | www.schalchen.at |
Geography
Schalchen lies in the Innviertel. About 56 percent of the municipality is forest and 39 percent farmland.
References
- "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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