Schöneck, Hesse Explained
| Type: | Gemeinde |
| Schöneck |
| Image Coa: | Wappen schoeneck hessen.svg |
| Coordinates: | 50.2014°N 8.8542°W |
| Image Plan: | Schöneck in MKK.svg |
| State: | Hesse |
| Region: | Darmstadt |
| District: | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Elevation: | 114 - 141 |
| Area: | 21.49 |
| Postal Code: | 61137 |
| Area Code: | 06187 |
| Licence: | MKK |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 06 4 35 026 |
| Divisions: | 3 districts |
| Website: | www.schoeneck.de |
| Mayor: | Carina Wacker[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2024 - 30 |
| Party: | CDU |
Schöneck is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km northwest of Hanau, and 15 km northeast of Frankfurt and has 12,221 inhabitants (as of 2022-12-31).[2]
Notable people
- Johannes Meffert (1732-1795), born in Schöneck (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), immigrated to the United States and settled in Kentucky, changing his last name to Mefford. Children's entertainer Fred Rogers and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks are among his descendants.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ergebnisse der jeweils letzten Direktwahl von Landrätinnen und Landräte sowie (Ober-)Bürgermeisterinnen und (Ober-)Bürgermeister in Hessen. de. 21 May 2024. Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. XLS.
- https://www.schoeneck.de/leben-wohnen/gemeindeportraet/gegenwart/ Website Schöneck (in German)
- Web site: Tom Hanks just found out he's related to Mister Rogers. Maddie Capron and Christina Zdanowicz. CNN. 2019-11-24.
