Country Germany Admin. region Upper Bavaria Elevation 726 m (2,382 ft) Population 12,193 (31 Dec 2008) | State Bavaria District Weilheim-Schongau Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 11:58 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 92% Humidity Points of interest Stadtmuseum, Polizeidienerturm, Maxtor |
Schongau is a small town in Bavaria, near the Alps. It is located along the Lech, between Landsberg am Lech and Füssen. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Schongau has a well-preserved old wall around the center.
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Map of Schongau, Germany
Popular culture
Schongau and the nearby area is the setting of the Oliver Pötzsch novel The Hangman's Daughter.
Twin towns
Mayor
Since May 1, 2014, the mayor of Schongau is Falk Sluyterman van Langeweyde (SPD). He was elected in March 2014 with 50,3% of the votes.
His predecessor was Karl-Heinz Gerbl (SPD); he was in office from 2008-2014.
Sons and daughters of the town
References
Schongau, Bavaria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA