Schonstett

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Schonstett
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schonstett
Schonstett (Germany)
Schonstett
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Rosenheim
Municipal assoc. Halfing
Mayor Josef Fink (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 13.60 km² (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation 492 m  (1614 ft)
Population 1,205  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 89 /km² (229 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RO
Postal code 83137
Area code 08055
Website www.schonstett.de

Coordinates: 47°59′00″N 12°15′00″E / 47.983333, 12.25

Schonstett is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

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[edit] History

In the Middle Ages, Schonstett was the capital of the dominion of the Baron of Schleich. In the course of the 1818 administrative reform in Bavaria Schonstett became an independent municipality.

[edit] Culture and sights

  • Saint John the Baptist (parish church)
  • Castle and castle gardens

[edit] Sports

  • SV Schonstett
  • Schloßschützen (marksmen)

[edit] Education

  • Grundschule Schonstett (elementary school)
  • Kindergarten "Fridolin Pusteblume" (nursery)

[edit] Youth

  • KLJB Schonstett (for Catholic rural youth)

[edit] Links