Schönwald im Schwarzwald

Schönwald im Schwarzwald is a small village in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the Black Forest in southwest Germany, near the France–Germany border and Germany–Switzerland border.

Schönwald im Schwarzwald
Church of Saint Anthony
Location of Schönwald im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Schönwald im Schwarzwald
Schönwald im Schwarzwald
Coordinates: 48°06′17″N 08°12′10″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (202028) Christian Wörpel[1]
Area
  Total27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total2,515
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78141
Dialling codes07722
Vehicle registrationVS
Websitewww.schoenwald.net

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Franz Ketterer, who played a major role in inventing the first cuckoo clocks in 1737.

Sights

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2020] (CSV). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.


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