Schönau (Pfalz)
Schönau (Pfalz) is a locality in Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Schönau (Pfalz) is situated nearby to the region Wasgau, as well as near the village Hirschthal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Hohenbourg and Wegelnburg.
Château de Hohenbourg
Castle
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The Château de Hohenbourg is a ruined castle in the commune of Wingen, in the Bas-Rhin département of France. It has been listed since 1898 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Wegelnburg
Castle
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The Wegelnburg is a ruined castle near Schönau in the Palatinate Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. Its location is at a height of 572m, making it the highest ruined castle in the Palatinate Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fischbach bei Dahn and Hirschthal.
Fischbach bei Dahn
Village
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Fischbach bei Dahn is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The hollow in which Fischbach lies is surrounded by hills rising to around 400 metres above sea level. Fischbach bei Dahn is situated 3½ km northwest of Schönau (Pfalz).
Hirschthal
Village
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Hirschthal is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Schönau
Village
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Schönau is a village in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany on the French border. It has a population of roughly 400. A former monastic yard grew into the village near the end of the Middle Ages, due to the establishment of an iron ore smelting plant by the Dukes of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken.
Schönau (Pfalz)
- Type: Locality with 387 residents
- Also known as: “07340045” and “Schoenau (Pfalz)”
- Location: Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.0667° or 49° 4′ 0″ northLongitude
7.75° or 7° 45′ eastPopulation
387Elevation
292 metres (958 feet)Open location code
8FX93Q82+M2GeoNames ID
6558926
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