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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Böblingen |
| Mayor | Tobias Heizmann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1427 ft) |
| Population | 9,993 (31 December 2005) |
| - Density | 706 /km2 (1,828 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BB |
| Postal code | 71101 |
| Area code | 07031 |
| Website | www.schoenaich.de |
Schönaich (transliterated for the U.S. keyboard: Schoenaich) is a municipality in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 5 km southeast of Böblingen, and 16 km southwest of Stuttgart.
Schönaich is a township with a population of about 10,000 and is situated at the outskirts of the Schönbuch forest in a scenic location but at the same time close to cities like Böblingen, Sindelfingen, Tübingen, and Stuttgart. You can do your everyday shopping in several local supermarkets; all except one belong to various food store chains. You find a number of bakeries throughout the town but not many butchers. Don't let this deter you, you find butchers in all nearby municipalities. A major shopping mall (for German standards) is nearby in Sindelfingen. Nearby means considerably less than 10km. A number of restaurants or snack bars with German, Italian, Turkish and Chinese food and ice cream parlors offer their services in Schönaich. The Panzerkaserne, an American installation with a commissary, is only 3km away from Schönaich. Many Americans who do not want to live in their housing area at the Panzerkaserne are renting a house in Schönaich. In Stuttgart which is not far away you can find all kind of stores, from the ubiquitous chains to high-class stores.
Schönaich has six Kindergarten for children between 3 and 6 years of age and a place for toddlers called "Kinderhaus". First grade to fourth grade students attend the local school where they are already introduced to the English language; from 5th grade on they can either go to one of the high schools (Gymnasium) in Böblingen or continue at the middle school in Schönaich. The graduation from a Gymnasium or an equivalent degree from a foreign school permits access to the universities and colleges in Germany. Universities are in Stuttgart and Tübingen.
Schönaich has a music school (Jugendmusikschule), an arts school, and an adult education school (Volkshochschule) which offers various courses mainly for adults, but also some for the youth and children.
Doctors from several fields have their practice in Schönaich: general practitioners; ear, nose and throat; internist; orthopedist; gynecologist; pediatrist; dentists. The closest hospitals are in Böblingen and Sindelfingen.
Public transportation is not inexpensive but the connection between Böblingen and Stuttgart is good. Busses go from Schönaich to Böblingen, their schedule is quite good during the day but less frequent at night. The Stuttgart airport (code: STR) is within 20 minutes driving distance from Schönaich. You have easy access to the Autobahn 81 which leads you south to Lake Constanz and Switzerland, or north to Stuttgart where it crosses another major Autobahn to Munich or Karlsruhe. From there you can get to anywhere in Germany on these routes. Tip: the ADAC which is the equivalent of the American AAA gives travel advise. The Black Forest, the Schwäbische Alb with its caves, or Lake Constanz are close enough for a one-day excursion. Tübingen and Bebenhausen are historical places you will enjoy to discover. There are lots of opportunities for your leisure time.
You can receive satellite TV and radio, or subscribe to a cable company, or receive terrestrial broadcasts. Terrestrial TV in Germany is being converted (2010) from analog to digital. The TV standard is PAL, except for the channel with transmissions for American military personnel. Internet access via DSL is possible in all of Schönaich.
The local police post is manned during the day.
You find churches from the following denominations in Schönaich: Evangelische Kirchengemeinde (Protestant church), Katholische Kirchengemeinde (Roman Catholic church), Süddeutsche Gemeinschaft Schönaich (a free church close to the Protestant church), Evangelisch-Methodistische Gemeinde (Methodist church), Neuapostolische Kirche (New Apostolic Church). Services are usually in German.
In the industrial area at the outskirts of Schönaich you find the small industry which is typical for the area. Exception: major employers in the area are Hewlett-Packard and IBM in Böblingen, and Mercedes AG in Sindelfingen, all within easy commuting distance. If you need anything done in your house or apartment, you find the respective craftsmen in Schönaich.
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