Schöneck is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are Dar ...

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. It is situated 9 km northwest of Hanau, and 15 km northeast of

Frankfurt Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , " Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on it ...

and has 12,576 inhabitants (as of 2016-12-31).

Notable people

* Johannes Meffert (1732-1795), born in Schöneck, immigrated to the United States and settled in Kentucky, changing his last name to Mefford. Children's entertainer

Fred Rogers Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television se ...

and Hollywood actor

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

are among his descendants.

References

External links

Website Schöneck (in German)
Municipalities in Hesse Main-Kinzig-Kreis {{Hesse-geo-stub