page_title: Schönengrund
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Schönengrund / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Village of Schönengrund in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, seen from the Hochhamm side. Deutsch: Schönengrund, Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Schweiz, gesehen von der Seite des Hochhamm.
context_page_description: Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
context_section_description: Schönengrund has an area, as of 2006, of 5.2 km² (2.0 sq mi).  Of this area, 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested.  The rest of the land, (4.4%) is settled.
caption: Schönengrund seen from the side of Hochhamm mountain (not pictured), May 2004.
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