Schömberg () is a

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in the north of the

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Geography

Schömberg is located 15 km south of

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and lies on a plateau between the valley of the Enz with the town of Wildbad to its west and the

Nagold Nagold () is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the Northern Black Forest. It is located in the '' Landkreis'' (district) of Calw (Germany/Baden-Württemberg). Nagold is recorded for the first time in a historical document dating back to ...

valley with the town of

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to its east. The

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of Schömberg includes the communities of Bieselsberg, Schwarzenberg, Langenbrand and Oberlengenhardt.

Bieselsberg

Bieselsberg lies on a hill at an elevation of . There are popular

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trails in the surrounding fir

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s. Bieselsberg has

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connections to Schömberg and

Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg lies at in the middle of extensive fir forests with many hiking trails. There is a notable

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at its western entrance. Schwarzenberg has bus connections to Schömberg and Pforzheim.

Langenbrand

Situated north of Schömberg, the

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of Langenbrand extends itself at an elevation between . Attractions include the old village

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with its

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and the eastern choir

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, built during the 11th to 12th century. The " Nordschwarzwaldturm" (North Black Forest Tower) is a tall

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which can be seen from all hills of the northern

. There are currently plans to install up to 6 200m tall wind turbines located next to the population of Langenbrand.

Oberlengenhardt

The village of Oberlengenhardt is high, and is surrounded by forests with level hiking trails. In clear weather there are scenic views of the Hohenzollern ("Zollernblick") and past the

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up to a rugged view of the

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. There are bus connections to

Calw Calw (; previously pronounced and sometimes spelled Kalb accordingly; ) is a Landstadt, town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital and largest town of the Calw (district), district Calw. It is located in the North ...

and Wildbad.

Charlottenhöhe

The Charlottenhöhe is not a district but a former

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, and is situated surrounded by forests. It 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

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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 (

) to South (

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References

External links

Schömberg Municipal Homepage (in German)

Schömberg Local History and Geography (in German)

Genealogical Research in the Schömberg Area (in German)
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