Schömberg im Schwarzwald

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Schömberg is a nationally known spa town in the northern part of the Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg.

1 Geography
2 Politics
- 2.1 Municipal Council
3 History
- 3.1 Religion
4 Culture and Attractions
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Schömberg is located 15 km south of Pforzheim and lies on a plateau between the valley of the Enz with the town of Wildbad to its east and the Nagold valley with the town of Bad Liebenzell to its west.

The municipality of Schömberg includes the communities of Bieselsberg, Schwarzenberg, Langenbrand and Oberlengenhart.

[edit] Bieselsberg

Bieselsberg lies on a hill at an elevation of 570 m (1870 feet). There are popular hiking trails in the surrounding fir forests. Bieselsberg has bus connections to Schömberg and Pforzheim.

[edit] Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg lies at 620 m (2034 feet) in the middle of extensive fir forests with many hiking trails. There is a notable stone circle at its western entrance. Schwarzenberg has bus connections to Schömberg and Pforzheim.

[edit] Langenbrand

Situated north of Schömberg, the spa of Langenbrand extends itself at an elevation between 672 and 730 m (2204 and 2396 feet). Attractions include the old village church with its medieval paintings and the eastern choir tower, built during the 11th to 12th century. The "Nordschwarzwaldturm" (North Black Forest Tower) is a 118 m (387 feet) tall television tower which can be seen from all hills of the northern Black Forest.

[edit] Oberlengenhardt

The village of Oberlengenhardt is 670 m (2198 feet) high, and is surrounded by forests with level hiking trails. In clear weather there are scenic views of the Hohenzollern ("Zollernblick") and past the Stuttgart TV Tower up to a rugged view of the Swabian Alb. There are bus connections to Calw, Pforzheim and Wildbad.

[edit] Charlottenhöhe

The Charlottenhöhe is not a district but a former tuberculosis sanatorium, and is situated surrounded by forests. If belongs to the municipality of Schömberg and was established in 1907 as a Volksheilstätte (public sanatorium). It was named after Queen Charlotte of Württemberg.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Municipal Council

The results of the June 13, 2004 local election are as follows:

CDU	38,9 %	-0,7	10 Seats	-1
FWG	35,9 %	+6,5	9 Seats	+1
SPD	25,2 %	+3,7	6 Seats	+1
Other	0,0 %	-9,5	0 Seats	-2

[edit] History

The earliest known historical reference to Schömberg was in 1170.

[edit] Religion

The municipality of Schwarzenberg is home to the Haus des Heils (House of Salvation), an educational institution of the Society of Christian Ecclesia (a member church of the Federal Pentecostal Freechurches).