Niederschönenfeld (Swabian: Schänefeld) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube.
Mayors 1978–1996: Johann Höringer 1996–2002: Manfred Rümmer 2002–2020: Peter Mahl since 2020: Stefan Roßkopf
Penal institution Niederschönfeld The prison exists since 1862. It is the biggest employer in Niederschönenfeld. There is room for 261 prisoners.
Famous prisoners: Hans Beimler (1921–1923) Erich Mühsam (1920–1924) Ernst Toller (1920–1924)
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