Schalkendorf

Schalkendorf is a small Alsatian commune whose name combines a Germanic origin with a historical reference. It comes from the anthroponym Scalco, meaning "servant" in Old High German, combined with the term Dorf, which means village. Thus, Schalkendorf evokes a "village of servants" or a place linked to a person bearing this name.

The village covers 520 hectares and has about 330 inhabitants. Located at an altitude of around 240 meters, it lies within a typical regional landscape.

Its coat of arms, featuring the lion of the lords of Lichtenberg, recalls the historical ties between this noble family and the commune.