Schöntal

Schöntal
Schöntal
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Hohenlohekreis
Mayor Patrizia Filz
Basic statistics
Area 81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Elevation 209 m  (686 ft)
Population 5,696 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 70 /km2 (181 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KÜN
Postal code 74214
Area code 07943
Website www.schoental.de

Schöntal is a town and municipality in the district of Hohenlohe in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

It is principally known as the location of the former Schöntal Abbey, a magnificent Baroque monastery.

The Schöntal municipality was formed in 1972 by merging the eight municipalities of Aschhausen, Berlichingen, Bieringen, Marlach, Oberkessach, Schöntal (today known as Kloster Schöntal, Schöntal Abbey), Sindeldorf and Westernhausen. In 1973, the municipality of Winzenhofen was also incorporated.

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