Schonach im Schwarzwald
Schonach im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Schonach im Schwarzwald | |
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 Schonach seen from the south | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schonach im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district  | |
  Schonach im Schwarzwald  Schonach im Schwarzwald | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′33″N 08°12′09″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Schwarzwald-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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,022 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78136 |
| Dialling codes | 07722 |
| Vehicle registration | VS |
| Website | www.schonach.de |
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:
- Urban Hettich
- Hans-Peter Pohl
- Christian Dold
- Georg Hettich
- Hansjörg Jäkle
- Alexander Herr
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
- Hans-Peter Pohl (born 1965), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion
- Georg Hettich (born 1978), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion
References
- Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- "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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