Schöneck, Hesse

Schöneck is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km northwest of Hanau, and 15 km northeast of Frankfurt and has 12,576 inhabitants (as of 2016-12-31).[2]

Schöneck
Coat of arms
Location of Schöneck within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Schöneck
Schöneck
Coordinates: 50°12′5″N 8°51′15″E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Subdivisions3 districts
Government
 • MayorCornelia Rück (SPD)
Area
 • Total21.49 km2 (8.30 sq mi)
Highest elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Lowest elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total11,864
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
61137
Dialling codes06187
Vehicle registrationMKK
Websitewww.schoeneck.de

Notable people
  • Johannes Meffert (1732-1795), born in Schöneck, immigrated to the United States and settled in Kentucky, changing his last name to Mefford. Children's entertainer Fred Rogers and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks are among his descendants.[3]

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
  2. Website Schöneck (in German)
  3. Maddie Capron and Christina Zdanowicz. "Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-24.


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