Schonach im Schwarzwald

Schonach im Schwarzwald is a town 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.

Sons and Daughters of the Community

 * Benedikt Kuner (1889-1945), NSDAP district leader
 * Karl Rombach (born 1951), politician (CDU), member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
 * 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