Schonach im Schwarzwald
# 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.

## Notable people

### 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
