Schöntal

Schöntal
Coat of arms
Schöntal Location of Schöntal within Hohenlohekreis district
Coordinates: 49°20′N 9°30′E / 49.333°N 9.500°E / 49.333; 9.500Coordinates: 49°20′N 9°30′E / 49.333°N 9.500°E / 49.333; 9.500
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Hohenlohekreis
Government
• Mayor	Patrizia Filz
Area
• Total	81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,608
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	74214
Dialling codes	07943
Vehicle registration	KÜN
Website	www.schoental.de

Schöntal is a town and municipality in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

It is principally known as the location of the former Schöntal Abbey, a magnificent Baroque monastery.

The Schöntal municipality was formed in 1972 by merging the eight municipalities of Aschhausen, Berlichingen, Bieringen, Marlach, Oberkessach, Schöntal (today known as Kloster Schöntal, Schöntal Abbey), Sindeldorf and Westernhausen. In 1973, the municipality of Winzenhofen was also incorporated.

Mayors

• 1972–1996: Karl Hehn (CDU)
• 1996–2004: Karl-Heinz Börkel (CDU)
• since 2004: Patrizia Filz (reelected in 2012)

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