Schönfeld (Großrinderfeld)

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Schönfeld
Community Großrinderfeld
Coat of arms of Schönfeld
Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ′ 35 ″  N , 9 ° 48 ′ 7 ″  E
Height : 309 m above sea level NN
Area : 13.18 km²
Residents : 655  (December 31, 2016)
Population density : 50 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1975
Postal code : 97950
Area code : 09344
View of Schönfeld in winter (2017)
View of Schönfeld in winter (2017)

Schönfeld (colloquially Schehfáld ) is one of four districts of the community Großrinderfeld in the Main-Tauber district in Baden-Württemberg .

geography

Schönfeld is about six kilometers east of Großrinderfeld. The Großrinderfelder district of Gerchsheim is located about four kilometers to the northwest . After about a kilometer in a south-westerly direction, the district of Ilmspan follows .

history

In 1234 the place name was first mentioned as Sconfeld (beautiful field). After the local noble family died out, the lords of Wertheim followed as fiefs. Thereafter Kurmainz received the property rights and sovereign rights.

On January 1, 1975, Schönfeld became part of Großrinderfeld as part of the regional reform in Baden-Württemberg. Until then, Schönfeld was an independent municipality.

population

Population development

The population of Schönfeld developed as follows:

year total
1961 542
1970 551
2000 646
2016 655

Religions

The residents of Schönfeld are predominantly Roman Catholic .

coat of arms

The Schönfeld coat of arms shows a golden horse on a red background.

Culture and sights

Parish Church of St. Vitus

In the center of Schönfeld is the Roman Catholic parish church of St. Vitus. This is assigned to the pastoral care unit Großrinderfeld-Werbach of the deanery Tauberbischofsheim .

Schönfeld Castle

Schönfeld Palace (1996)

A late Gothic castle from 1376 consisting of two buildings is located in the village.

traffic

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Schönfeld  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e community Großrinderfeld: district Schönfeld . Online at www.grossrinderfeld.de. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 469 .
  3. ↑ Population, occupation and workplace censuses in West Germany from June 6, 1961 (municipality register)
  4. ↑ Population, occupation and workplace censuses in West Germany from May 27, 1970 (municipal register)