Schöneck/Vogtland
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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
Show 4 more facts
- postal code
- 08261
- Commons category
- Schöneck/Vogtl.
- twinned administrative body
- Gmina Chęciny
- P8168
- Agharta
via Wikidata · CC0
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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.