Schönborn () is an – a municipality belonging to a , a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.
Geography
Location The municipality lies in the central Hunsrück between the Kauerbach and Simmerbach valleys. To the east lies Simmern, some 4 km away, and to the west, Kirchberg, also some 4 km away.
History Archaeological finds are known from as early as Late La Tène times. In 1290, Schönborn had its first documentary mention. The village was part of Palatinate-Simmern and, beginning in 1673, Electoral Palatinate. Beginning in 1794, Schönborn lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Politics
Municipal council The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.Municipal election results for Schönborn
Mayor Schönborn's mayor is Manfred Gruhn.Schönborn’s mayor
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate's Directory of Cultural Monuments:Directory of Cultural Monuments in Rhein-Hunsrück district Evangelical church, Hauptstraße 10 – Gothic Revival brick building, 1899
References
External links
Schönborn in the collective municipality's webpages