Niederschönenfeld

Niederschönenfeld (Swabian: Schänefeld) is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube.

Niederschönenfeld
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Location of Niederschönenfeld within Donau-Ries district
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Coordinates: 48°43′N 10°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Stefan Roßkopf[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,436
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86694
Dialling codes	09090
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.niederschoenenfeld.de

Mayors

• 1978–1996: Johann Höringer
• 1996–2002: Manfred Rümmer
• 2002–2020: Peter Mahl
• since 2020: Stefan Roßkopf^[1]

Penal institution Niederschönfeld

The prison exists since 1862. It is the biggest employer in Niederschönenfeld. There is room for 261 prisoners.

Famous prisoners:

• Hans Beimler (1921–1923)
• Erich Mühsam (1920–1924)
• Ernst Toller (1920–1924)