Schonach im Schwarzwald (, ) is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Sport
Winter sports, especially Nordic combined and cross-country skiing, have a great influence on Schonach. In every year, Schonach is a station of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup holding the Schwarzwaldpokal. In 1981 and 2002, Schonach hosted the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
Famous athletes from Schonach:
Urban Hettich Hans-Peter Pohl Christian Dold Georg Hettich Hansjörg Jäkle Alexander Herr
Sights
Notable sights in the city of Schonach include:
The St. Urban, A Roman Catholic church The Langenwaldschanze, a ski jumping hill, home to various championships The 1st World Largest Cuckoo Clock
Schonach is part of various hiking trails in the region. Also, the city has the title of a Luftkurort, German for health resort.
Notable people Sons and Daughters of the Community Urban Hettich (born 1953), Nordic Combiner Hansjörg Jäkle (born 1971), ski jumper
People who are connected to the place Hans-Peter Pohl (born 1965), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion Georg Hettich (born 1978), Nordic combiner and Olympic Champion
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