Schönwald is a town in the
district of Wunsiedel, in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is situated near the border with the
Czech Republic
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, five km northwest of
Selb
Selb () is a town in the Wunsiedel (district), district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 km northwest of Cheb and 23 km southeast of Ho ...
and 18 km southeast of
Hof.
Schönwald is famous for its porcelain industry.
References
Wunsiedel (district)
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