Schonach im Schwarzwald

Schonach im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach seen from the south
Schonach seen from the south
Coat of arms of Schonach im Schwarzwald
Location of Schonach im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Schonach im Schwarzwald   is located in Germany
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach im Schwarzwald   is located in Baden-Württemberg
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 48°08′33″N 08°12′09″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (201927) Jörg Frey[1]
Area
  Total36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Lowest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total4,036
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78136
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.schonach.de

Sport

Winter sports, especially Nordic combined and cross-country skiing, have a great influence on Schonach. In every year, Schonach is a station of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup holding the Schwarzwaldpokal. In 1981 and 2002, Schonach hosted the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.

Famous athletes from Schonach:

  • Urban Hettich
  • Hans-Peter Pohl
  • Christian Dold
  • Georg Hettich
  • Hansjörg Jäkle
  • Alexander Herr

Sights

Notable sights in the city of Schonach include:

  • The St. Urban, A Roman Catholic church
  • The Langenwaldschanze, a ski jumping hill, home to various championships
  • The 1st World Largest Cuckoo Clock

Schonach is part of various hiking trails in the region. Also, the city has the title of a Luftkurort, German for health resort.

Notable people

Sons and Daughters of the Community

  • Benedikt Kuner (1889-1945), NSDAP district leader
  • Karl Rombach (born 1951), politician (CDU), member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
  • Urban Hettich (born 1953), Nordic Combiner
  • Hansjörg Jäkle (born 1971), ski jumper

People who are connected to the place

  • Hans-Peter Pohl (born 1965), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion
  • Georg Hettich (born 1978), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.


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