Niederschönenfeld (Swabian: Schänefeld) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube.
Niederschönenfeld | |
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 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederschönenfeld within Donau-Ries district  | |
  Niederschönenfeld  Niederschönenfeld | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′N 10°55′E / 48.717°N 10.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Stefan Roßkopf[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,508 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86694 |
| Dialling codes | 09090 |
| Vehicle registration | DON |
| Website | www.niederschoenenfeld.de |
Mayors
edit- 1978–1996: Johann Höringer
- 1996–2002: Manfred Rümmer
- 2002–2020: Peter Mahl
- since 2020: Stefan Roßkopf[1]
Penal institution Niederschönfeld
editThe prison exists since 1862. It is the biggest employer in Niederschönenfeld. There is room for 261 prisoners.
Famous prisoners:
- Hans Beimler (1921–1923)
- Erich Mühsam (1920–1924)
- Ernst Toller (1920–1924)
References
edit- ^ a b Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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