Schongau, Bavaria

Schongau is a town in Bavaria, near the Alps. It is along the Lech, between Landsberg am Lech and Füssen.

Schongau
Town
General view of Schongau
Coat of arms
Location of Schongau within Weilheim-Schongau district
Schongau Show map of Germany Schongau Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°49′N 10°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	Weilheim-Schongau
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Falk Sluyterman van Langeweyde[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi)
Elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,648
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86956
Dialling codes	08861
Vehicle registration	WM, SOG
Website	www.schongau.de

Twin towns and cities

• Colmar (France) since 1962
• Lucca (Italy) since 1962^[3]
• Sint-Niklaas (Belgium) since 1962
• Abingdon, Oxfordshire since 1970
• Gogolin (Poland) since 1996