Schöneck, Hesse
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 12,576 inhabitants (as of 2016-12-31).[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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Cornelia Rück[1] (SPD) |
| 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
- 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
- "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- "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
Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | ||
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|  Wappen des Landkreises Main-Kinzig-Kreis | |
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