Schonach im Schwarzwald

Schonach im Schwarzwald
Coat of arms
Schonach im Schwarzwald
Location of Schonach im Schwarzwald within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district
Coordinates: 48°08′34″N 08°12′09″E / 48.14278°N 8.20250°ECoordinates: 48°08′34″N 08°12′09″E / 48.14278°N 8.20250°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Jörg Frey
Area
• Total	36.71 km^2 (14.17 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,998
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	78136
Dialling codes	07722
Vehicle registration	VS
Website	www.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, 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

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.