Schöneck is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km northwest of Hanau, and 15 km northeast of Frankfurt and has 12,221 inhabitants (as of 2022-12-31).[3]
Schöneck | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schöneck within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district  | |
  Schöneck  Schöneck | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′5″N 8°51′15″E / 50.20139°N 8.85417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Carina Wacker[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.49 km2 (8.30 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,986 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 61137 |
| Dialling codes | 06187 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK |
| Website | www.schoeneck.de |
Notable people
edit- Johannes Meffert (1732-1795), born in Schöneck (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), immigrated to the United States and settled in Kentucky, changing his last name to Mefford. Children's entertainer Fred Rogers and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks are among his descendants.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ Website Schöneck (in German)
- ^ Maddie Capron and Christina Zdanowicz. "Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
External links
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