Schönau im Schwarzwald

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Schönau im Schwarzwald
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schönau im Schwarzwald
Schönau im Schwarzwald (Germany)
Schönau im Schwarzwald
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Lörrach
Mayor Bernhard Seger
Basic statistics
Area 14.70 km² (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation 540 m  (1772 ft)
Population 2,486  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 169 /km² (438 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate
Postal code 79677
Area code 07673
Website www.schoenau-im-schwarzwald.de

Coordinates: 47°47′12″N 07°53′39″E / 47.78667, 7.89417

Schönau im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, on the river Wiese, 35 km northeast of Basel, Switzerland, and 23 km south of Freiburg. Schwarzwald transliterally is defined as "Black Forest" in German.