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
Coat of arms
Location of Schonach im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
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Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 48°08′33″N 08°12′09″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
 • MayorJörg Frey
Area
 • Total36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Lowest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total4,045
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
78136
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.schonach.de

Sport

Winter sports, especially Nordic combined and cross country, 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:

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

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.


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