Schonstett

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Schonstett within Rosenheim district

(2020–26) Paul Dirnecker^[1]Area

• Total13.60 km² (5.25 sq mi)Elevation

492 m (1,614 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total1,444 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

83137

Dialling codes08055Vehicle registrationROWebsitewww.schonstett.de

Schonstett is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

History

In the Middle Ages, Schonstett was the capital of the dominion of the Baron of Schleich. In the course of the 1818 administrative reform in Bavaria Schonstett became an independent municipality.

Culture and sights

Saint John the Baptist (parish church)
Castle and castle gardens

Sports

SV Schonstett
Schloßschützen (marksmen)

Education

Grundschule Schonstett (elementary school)
Kindergarten "Fridolin Pusteblume" (nursery)

Youth

KLJB Schonstett (for Catholic rural youth)

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).