- Schömberg, Calw
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Name = Schömberg
Wappen = Wappen Schoemberg Schwarzwald.png
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 47 |lat_sec = 12
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 38 |lon_sec = 39
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Karlsruhe
Landkreis = Calw
Höhe = 650
Fläche = 37.22
Einwohner = 8565
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 75328
Vorwahl = 07084; 07235
Kfz = CW
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 35 065
Gliederung = 5
Adresse = Lindenstraße 7
75328 Schömberg
Website = [http://www.schoemberg.de/ www.schoemberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Bettina MettlerSchömberg is a
spa town in the northern part of theBlack Forest inBaden-Württemberg .Geography
Schömberg is located 15 km south of
Pforzheim and lies on a plateau between the valley of theEnz with the town ofWildbad to its west and theNagold valley with the town ofBad Liebenzell to its east.The
municipality of Schömberg includes the communities of Bieselsberg, Schwarzenberg, Langenbrand and Oberlengenhart.Bieselsberg
Bieselsberg lies on a hill at an elevation of 570 m (1870 feet). There are popular
hiking trails in the surrounding firforest s. Bieselsberg hasbus connections to Schömberg andPforzheim .chwarzenberg
Schwarzenberg lies at 620 m (2034 feet) in the middle of extensive fir forests with many hiking trails. There is a notable
stone circle at its western entrance. Schwarzenberg has bus connections to Schömberg and Pforzheim.Langenbrand
Situated north of Schömberg, the spa of Langenbrand extends itself at an elevation between 672 and 730 m (2204 and 2396 feet). Attractions include the old village church with its
medieval paintings and the eastern choirtower , built during the 11th to 12th century. The "Nordschwarzwaldturm " (North Black Forest Tower) is a 118 m (387 feet) talltelevision tower which can be seen from all hills of the northernBlack Forest .Oberlengenhardt
The village of Oberlengenhardt is 670 m (2198 feet) high, and is surrounded by forests with level hiking trails. In clear weather there are scenic views of the Hohenzollern ("Zollernblick") and past the Stuttgart TV Tower up to a rugged view of the
Swabian Alb . There are bus connections toCalw ,Pforzheim andWildbad .Charlottenhöhe
The Charlottenhöhe is not a district but a former
tuberculosis sanatorium , and is situated surrounded by forests. If belongs to the municipality of Schömberg and was established in 1907 as a "Volksheilstätte" (public sanatorium). It was named after Queen Charlotte of Württemberg.Politics
Municipal Council
The results of the June 13, 2004
local election are as follows:History
The earliest known historical reference to Schömberg was in
1170 .Religion
The municipality of Schwarzenberg is home to the Haus des Heils (House of Salvation), an educational institution of the Society of Christian Ecclesia (a member church of the Federal Pentecostal Freechurches).
Culture and Attractions
Schömberg is touched by the Black Forest Mittelweg, a scenic long-distance hiking trail from North (
Pforzheim ) to South (Basel ).External links
* [http://www.schoemberg.de/index.shtml Schömberg Municipal Homepage (in German)]
* [http://www.heimat-schoemberg.de/ Schömberg Local History and Geography (in German)]
* [http://www.familienforschung.heimat-schoemberg.de/ Genealogical Research in the Schömberg Area (in German)]
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