Niederschönenfeld

Niederschönenfeld
Coat of arms
Niederschönenfeld Location of Niederschönenfeld within Donau-Ries district
Coordinates: 48°43′N 10°55′E / 48.717°N 10.917°E / 48.717; 10.917Coordinates: 48°43′N 10°55′E / 48.717°N 10.917°E / 48.717; 10.917
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Mayor	Peter Mahl (FW)
Area
• Total	14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,436
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	86694
Dialling codes	09090
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.niederschoenenfeld.de

Niederschönenfeld is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

Mayors

• 1978 – 1996: Johann Höringer
• 1996 – 2002: Manfred Rümmer
• since 2002: Peter Mahl

Penal institution Niederschönfeld

The prison exists since 1862. It is the biggest employer in Niederschönau. There is room for 261 prisoners.

Famous prisoners:

• Hans Beimler (1921–1923)
• Erich Mühsam (1920–1924)
• Ernst Toller (1920–1924)

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