Schonach im Schwarzwald

Schonach im Schwarzwald
Municipality
Schonach seen from the south
Schonach seen from the south
Coat of arms of Schonach im Schwarzwald
Coat of arms
Location of Schonach im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
SwitzerlandBreisgau-HochschwarzwaldEmmendingen (district)Konstanz (district)Tuttlingen (district)Waldshut (district)OrtenaukreisRottweil (district)Bad DürrheimBlumbergBräunlingenBräunlingenBrigachtalDauchingenDonaueschingenFurtwangen im SchwarzwaldGütenbachHüfingenHüfingenKönigsfeld im SchwarzwaldMönchweilerNiedereschachSankt Georgen im SchwarzwaldSchönwald im SchwarzwaldSchonach im SchwarzwaldTuningenTriberg im SchwarzwaldUnterkirnachUnterkirnachUnterkirnachVillingen-SchwenningenVillingen-SchwenningenVillingen-SchwenningenVöhrenbach
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 / 48.14250°N 8.20250°E / 48.14250; 8.20250
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Jörg Frey[1]
Area
 • Total
36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,155 m (3,789 ft)
Lowest elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,879
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78136
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.schonach.de

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

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:

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

People who are connected to the place

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.


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