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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