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Oberschönau, Germany

Thuringia · Germany

Oberschönau is a small town in Thuringia, Germany with a population of 928. Elevation: 1,768 ft (539 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
928 Population 25/sq mi density
1,768 ft Elevation 539 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
35.4 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$28,489 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$28,489 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,200 home value, $401/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population928
Density25/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$28,489

Housing

A+
Home Value$80,200
Rent$401
Ownership73.3%
Housing Units371

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain35.4 in/yr
Sunny Days202/yr
Elevation1,768 ft (539 m)
Population928
Population Density25 / sq mi
Elevation1,768 ft (539 m)
Coordinates50.7167°, 10.6167°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceThuringia
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation35.4 inches (898 mm)
Annual Snowfall19.8 inches (50 cm)
Median Household Income$28,489

About Oberschönau

Oberschönau is a small town in Germany (Thuringia) with a population of 928. The city sits at an elevation of 1,768 feet (539 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 37°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 35.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Oberschönau is $28,489, which is 62% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 36 business establishments.

Income: Oberschönau vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$28,489
62% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)36

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Oberschönau is $80,200, 72% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $401 (66% below the national average of $1,163). 73.3% of housing units are owner-occupied (above the 65.4% national rate). There are 371 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$80,200
72% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$401
66% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership73.3%
Owner-Occupied73.3%
Renter-Occupied26.7%
Housing Units371

Property Tax

Climate in Oberschönau

Oberschönau has an average annual temperature of 6.8°C (44°F). The hottest month is Jul (15.8°C), the coldest is Jan (-2°C). Average annual precipitation is 1180 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -2°C / 28°F -3.9° / 0° 106.5
Feb -1.3°C / 30°F -3.6° / 1° 88.8
Mar 2°C / 36°F -1° / 5° 97.5
Apr 6.8°C / 44°F 2.8° / 10.7° 68.1
May 10.6°C / 51°F 6.5° / 14.7° 93.1
Jun 13.7°C / 57°F 9.5° / 17.9° 88.4
Jul 15.8°C / 60°F 11.7° / 20° 117.9
Aug 15.8°C / 60°F 11.7° / 19.9° 92.1
Sep 11.7°C / 53°F 8.2° / 15.2° 103.4
Oct 7°C / 45°F 4.4° / 9.7° 98.9
Nov 2.3°C / 36°F 0.3° / 4.3° 106.4
Dec -1°C / 30°F -2.9° / 0.9° 118.8
Oberschönau experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 37°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 202 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 35.4 inches. The area receives 19.8 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 1,768 feet.

Temperature

37°F Jan (3°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average50.0°F
7% below Germany avg
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days202 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,768 ft (539 m)
Area37.6 sq mi (97.5 km²)
Population Density25/sq mi
Coordinates50.7167°N, 10.6167°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 35.4"
7% below Germany avg
Snowfall 19.8"
Wettest Month (Dec) 4.13"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.60"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

125 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M3.2 on May 22, 2018.

Sep 11, 1996 3 km ESE of Barnstädt, Germany M4.9 101 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M4.2 145 km
May 21, 2018 2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany M4.1 133 km
Sep 4, 2011 5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia M4.0 145 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M4.0 139 km
Sep 8, 2000 0 km N of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 137 km
Jun 1, 1997 2 km WNW of Bad Brambach, Germany M3.8 130 km
Oct 23, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 145 km
May 31, 2014 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 140 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 145 km
Oct 29, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 145 km
Sep 4, 2000 3 km S of Hranice, Czechia M3.6 120 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 145 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km NW of Schöneck, Germany M3.5 124 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 145 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 145 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 145 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 145 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 145 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km E of Bad Bocklet, Germany M3.4 61 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 37°F (3°C) 3.4 in
February 30°F (-1°C) 3.1 in Coldest
March 36°F (2°C) 3.5 in
April 42°F (6°C) 2.6 in Driest
May 51°F (11°C) 3.2 in
June 56°F (14°C) 3.1 in
July 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in Warmest
August 60°F (15°C) 3.2 in
September 53°F (12°C) 3.4 in
October 45°F (7°C) 3.0 in
November 36°F (2°C) 3.7 in
December 31°F (-0°C) 4.1 in Wettest

Oberschönau has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 30°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.4 inches, with December being the wettest month (4.1") and April the driest (2.6").

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Radio Stations near Oberschönau

17 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Eins adult contemporary, alternative MP3 128 kbps
Radio Mainwelle 104.3 news MP3 128 kbps
Antenne Thueringen MP3 128 kbps
0nline DEEJAY RADIO chillout, chillout+lounge MP3 192 kbps
Landeswelle Grillwelle hip hop AAC
Radio F.R.E.I. Erfurt bernd das brot, bürgerradio MP3 160 kbps
MDR SCHLAGERWELT Thüringen 60s, 70s AAC 102 kbps
Emsefunk electronic, pop MP3 128 kbps
Radio HSF campus radio MP3
MDR THÜRINGEN Südthüringen hits, ilmenau AAC 102 kbps
Maretimo Latin Radio latin music MP3 128 kbps
Nerds and Geeks: THE STATION (96kbps) chiptunes, retro games MP3 96 kbps
Radio Nightclub pop, rock MP3 128 kbps
MDR THÜRINGEN Mittel- und Westthüringen apolda, arnstadt AAC 102 kbps
LOUNGETUNES chill, chill beats MP3 128 kbps
Flashbass.fm MP3 128 kbps
80igerMetalUndMehr MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Oberschönau

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Bach-Stammhaus
Bach-Stammhaus
Besucherbergwerk Finstertal
Besucherbergwerk Finstertal
Besucherbergwerk Hühn
Braunsteinmühle
Bunkermuseum Frauenwald
Dampflok Erlebniswelt Meiningen
Deutsches Thermometermuseum
Deutsches Versicherungsmuseum
Explorata-Mitmachwelt
FachwerkErlebnisHaus
Fahrzeugmuseum Suhl
Feuerwehrmuseum
Friedhofskapelle
Galerie ada
Gesenkschmiede Zella-Mehlis
Gesindestube
Glasmuseum
GutsMuths-Gedächtnishalle
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum "Verrückte Schule"
Heimatmuseum Friedrichroda
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube Farnroda
Heimatstube Fischbach
Heimatstube Thal
Heimatstuben
Heimatverein Wölfis
Herbert Roth-Museum
Herzogliches Museum Gotha
Historicum Zinnfigurenmuseum
Historisches Schlossmuseum
Hochofenmuseum Neue Hütte
Hörselbergmuseum
Informationszentrum für Geologie
Kellner-Spielzeugmuseum
Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle
Kühndorfer Heimatstuben
Lapp-Museum
Literaturmuseum Baumbachhaus
Löfflerhaus
Lohmühlenmuseum
Lucas-Cranach-Haus
Marienglashöhle
Masken- und Fossilienausstellung
Massemühle Elgersburg
Meininger Museen
Meininger Zweiradmuseum
Menantes-Gedenkstätte
Metallhandwerksmuseum
Mineralien Museum
Mühlsteinhauermuseum
Museum der Natur
Museum Schloss Tenneberg
Museum Schloss Wilhelmsburg
Museum über Töpferei und Hausrat aus dem Mittelalter
Ofenmuseum
Orts- und Tabakpfeifenmuseum
Pfeifenfabrik Kallenberg
Postamt-Museum
Schiller-Museum Bauerbach
Stadtmuseum in der Beschußanstalt
Technisches Museum Sägewerk
Theatermuseum
Tobiashammer
Uhrenmuseum Ruhla
Veit-Bach-Mühle
Viba Nougat-Welt
Waffenmuseum Suhl
Wettermuseum
Wilderermuseum
Zwergstatt

Libraries in Oberschönau

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek0.0
Bibliothek0.0
Bibliothek0.0
Bibliothek Bad Tabarz0.0
Bibliothek des Bildungszentrums der Thüringer Landesverwaltung Gotha0.0
Bibliothek Georgenthal0.0
Bibliothek Geratal0.0
Bibliothek Kleinschmalkalden0.0
Bildungs- und Medienzentrum Gräfenroda (Bibliothek)0.0
Bücherei Hinternah0.0
Bücherstube0.0
Cellarius Bibliothek0.0
Gemeindebibliothek0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Dillstädt0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Grabfeld0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Grub0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Neubrunn0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Obermaßfeld-Grimmethal0.0
Heinrich-Heine-Bibliothek0.0
Landesarchiv Thüringen - Staatsarchiv Gotha0.0
Ortsbücherei Dreißigacker0.0
Staatsarchiv Meiningen0.0
Stadt- und Kreisbibliothek "Anna Seghers" Meiningen0.0
Stadt- und Kreisbibliothek Zella-Mehlis0.0
Stadt- und Kurbibliothek0.0
Stadtarchiv0.0
Stadtarchiv Meiningen0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Heinrich Heine0.0
Stadtbibliothek Schleusingen0.0
Stadtbibliothek Steinbach-Hallenberg0.0
Stadtbibliothek Themar0.0
Stadtbibliothek Waltershausen0.0
Stadtbücherei Suhl0.0
Universitäts- und Forschungsbibliothek Erfurt/Gotha0.0

Farmers Markets in Oberschönau

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
ambulante Händler
Markt
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt Schmalkalden

Hotels in Oberschönau

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Berghotel Simon

Restaurants in Oberschönau

4 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Berghotel Simon
Café Kanzlersgrund
Sportlerheim
Waldgasthof „Ski- und Wanderhütte“

Breweries in Oberschönau

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Braumanufaktur Schmalkalden
Schloßbrauerei Schwarzbach

Stadiums & Teams in Oberschönau

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Oberschönau

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skilift Deesbach 0.0 $0
Kirchberglift am Fröbelturm 0.0 $0

Airports Near Oberschönau

38 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERFLarge Airport
Eisenach-Kindel AirportEIBMedium Airport
Am Kreuzberg Glider AirfieldSmall Airport
Arnstadt-Alkersleben AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Berka AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Frankenhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Kissingen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Königshofen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Langensalza AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Neustadt/Saale-Grasberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Bischofsberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Büchig AirfieldSmall Airport
Coburg-Brandensteinsebene AirfieldSmall Airport
Coburg-Steinrücken AirfieldSmall Airport
Crawinkel AirfieldSmall Airport
Dolmar AirfieldSmall Airport
Dornberg-Sontra AirfieldSmall Airport
Ebern-Sendelbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Eichsfeld AirfieldSmall Airport
Gotha-Ost AirfieldSmall Airport
Haßfurt-Schweinfurt AirfieldSmall Airport
Kreuzebra Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Kronach AirfieldSmall Airport
Lager Hammelburg AirfieldSmall Airport
Lichtenfels AirfieldSmall Airport
Maroldsweisach AirstripSmall Airport
Mühlhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Niederwillingen AirfieldSmall Airport
Obermehler-Schlotheim AirfieldSmall Airport
Pennewitz AirfieldSmall Airport
Rudolstadt-Groschwitz AirfieldSmall Airport
Schweinfurt South AirfieldSmall Airport
Sömmerda-Dermsdorf AirfieldSmall Airport
Stauffenbühl AirfieldSmall Airport
Suhl-Goldlauter AirfieldSmall Airport
Wasserkuppe AirfieldSmall Airport
Weidberg-Kaltenwestheim Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Westhausen Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Oberschönau

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Gesundheitspraxis Burkhardt
Rehasport Zentrum Suhl

Churches & Religious Organizations in Oberschönau

2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ev.-Luth. Kirche Oberschönau
Friedhofskapelle

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oberschönau

What is the population of Oberschönau?

Oberschönau has a population of 928 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 25 people per square mile, spread across 37.6 square miles.

Is Oberschönau expensive to live in?

The median household income is $28,489, 62% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $80,200 (72% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $401 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Oberschönau?

Oberschönau has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 37°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 202 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 35.4 inches, with 19.8 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Oberschönau?

There are 36 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Oberschönau?

The median home value in Oberschönau is $80,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $401. The homeownership rate is 73.3%.

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