Schöneck, Hesse
Schöneck | |
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Location of Schöneck
within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
Location of Schöneck | |
Schöneck Schöneck | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′5″N 8°51′15″E / 50.20139°N 8.85417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 3 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Carina Wacker[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,095 |
| • Density | 563/km2 (1,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 61137 |
| Dialling codes | 06187 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK |
| Website | www.schoeneck.de |
Schöneck (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnɛk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km northwest of Hanau, and 15 km northeast of Frankfurt and has 12,221 inhabitants (as of 2022-12-31).[3]
Notable people
- Johannes Meffert (1732-1795), born in Schöneck (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), emigrated to the United States and settled in Kentucky, changing his last name to Mefford. Children's entertainer Fred Rogers and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks are among his descendants.[4]
References
- ^ "Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Website Schöneck (in German)
- ^ Maddie Capron and Christina Zdanowicz. "Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
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