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Niederschönenfeld
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Niederschönenfeld
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Donau-Ries
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
 • Total 1,478
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
86694
Dialling codes 09090
Vehicle registration DON
Website www.niederschoenenfeld.de

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

Mayors

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

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)
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