Schöningen, Urban municipality in Helmstedt District, Germany.
Located at the southeastern edge of the Elm hill range, Schöningen sits 114 meters above sea level in Lower Saxony near Saxony-Anhalt.
The Saxon settlement received its first documented mention in 747 when Pepin the Short stayed at Scahaningi during a military campaign.
The town maintains regular community gatherings at Schöningen Castle, a former hunting lodge constructed around 1350 by Duke Magnus the Pious.
Local lignite mining operations, which supported the regional economy for generations, transitioned to waste treatment facilities at the Buschhaus station in 2017.
Archaeological excavations near Schöningen revealed four wooden spears dating back 400,000 years, representing the oldest known human-made wooden artifacts.
Location: Helmstedt District
Elevation above the sea: 114 m
Website: https://schoeningen.de
GPS coordinates: 52.13802,10.96745
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
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