Schönwald im Schwarzwald
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Schönwald im Schwarzwald (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnvalt ʔɪm ˈʃvaʁtsvalt], lit. 'Schönwald in the Black Forest') is a municipality 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 | |
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 Church of Saint Anthony | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schönwald im Schwarzwald
within Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Schönwald im Schwarzwald | |
  Schönwald im Schwarzwald Location within Germany  Schönwald im Schwarzwald Location within Baden-Württemberg | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′17″N 08°12′10″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–28) | Christian Wörpel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,566 |
| • Density | 92.3/km2 (239/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78141 |
| Dialling codes | 07722 |
| Vehicle registration | VS |
| Website | schoenwald |
Notable people
It is the birthplace of Franz Ketterer, a clockmaker who was one of several possible inventors of the cuckoo clock.
