title: Schoenfels
text: # Schoenfels
  
  Schoenfels (Luxembourgish: Schëndels) is a village in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the village has a population of 208. It is the location of Junction 3 of the A7 motorway, which goes from Luxembourg City to Clervaux.
  
  ## History
  
  The hamlet of Schoenfels is first mentioned by the name of Scindalasheim in a deed of 846 as a gift by Bishop Hetto of Trier to Abbot Marcuardus of Prüm.
  
  