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Also known as Schöneck, Schöneck/Vogtl.

town and municipality in Saxony, Germany

Key facts

Country
Germany
State
Saxony
District
Vogtlandkreis
Mayor 2023 30
Andy Anders
Total
55.06 km (21.26 sq mi)
Elevation
707 m (2,320 ft)
Density
51.89/km (134.4/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal codes
08261
Dialling codes
037464
Vehicle registration
V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Website
www .stadt-schoeneck .de

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
Germany
Located in
Vogtlandkreis
Population
2969
Area
55.06
Elevation
707
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Neustadt
Official website
www.stadt-schoeneck.de
Image
Schöneck Vogtland Zentrum.jpg
Dialing code
037464
Licence plate code
V
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postal code
08261
Commons category
Schöneck/Vogtl.
twinned administrative body
Gmina Chęciny
P8168
Agharta
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Encyclopedic overview

Schöneck ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnɛk] ; also: Schöneck/Vogtl.) is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Plauen, and 35 km (22 mi) north of Cheb. Schöneck is known as the biggest ski resort in the eastern part of Germany. With more than 700 m (church) it is the highest-located town in the Vogtland district. It is in the 'music corner', a region so-called because of its history of production of musical instruments.

Town structure

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Schöneck/Vogtland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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