Theuern (Schalkau)

Dear City of Schalkau Coordinates: 50 ° 25 ′ 26 ″  N , 11 ° 1 ′ 59 ″  E
Height :	499 m above sea level NN
Incorporation :	January 1, 1992
Postal code :	96528
Area code :	036766
Theuern in Schalkau
The former school building in Theuern

Theuern is a district of Schalkau in the Sonneberg district in Thuringia .

location

Theuern is located northeast of Schalkau on Landesstrasse 1112 . This road leads over the Thuringian Forest to Scheibe-Alsbach and further. In Schalkau it connects to the federal highway 89 . The district of Theuern is equipped with narrow mountain valleys, meadows, forests and, on higher levels, with arable land. Southern slopes are influenced by the favorable Franconian climate during the growing season.

history

Theuern was first mentioned in a document in 1425. A rampart on the Herrenberg south-east on the Eisfelder Pleß , at the exit of the Grümpen river from the Thuringian Forest, proves the importance. Even finds prove the use of the square in pre-Roman times. On January 1, 1992 Theuern was incorporated into Schalkau. The rural, near-natural place uses agriculture, forestry and tourism as a source of income. The Goldmuseum Theuern is located in the village .

traffic

Theiern is close to the Nuremberg – Erfurt high-speed line .

dialect

Itzgründisch , a Main Franconian dialect, is spoken in Theuern .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wolfgang Kahl : First mention of Thuringian towns and villages. A manual. 5th, improved and considerably enlarged edition. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0 , p. 284.
2. ↑ Michael Köhler : Thuringian castles and fortified prehistoric and early historical living spaces. Jenzig-Verlag Köhler, Jena 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9 , p. 138.

Web links

Commons : Theuern  - Collection of images, videos and audio files