Schonstett

Schonstett
Municipality
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Location of Schonstett within Rosenheim district
Schonstett Show map of Germany Schonstett Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°59′N12°15′E / 47.983°N 12.250°E / 47.983; 12.250
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Rosenheim
Municipal assoc.	Halfing
Government
•  Mayor (2020–26)	Paul Dirnecker [1]
Area
• Total	13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation	492 m (1,614 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31) [2]
• Total	1,426
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83137
Dialling codes	08055
Vehicle registration	RO
Website	www.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

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census](CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.

External links

• History of Schonstett (in German)