Waldmünchen (Central Bavarian: Woidminga), is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 18 km (11 mi) north of Cham, and 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Domažlice.
Waldmünchen | |
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![]() Market square in 1997 | |
Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°22′40″N 12°42′22″E / 49.37778°N 12.70611°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
District | Cham |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Markus Ackermann[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 101.16 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,781 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 93449 |
Dialling codes | 0 99 72 |
Vehicle registration | CHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜM |
Website | www.waldmuenchen.de |
Origin
editThe years 910 or 928 are assumed to be the foundation date.
Mayors
edit- 1946: Johann Pregler
- 1948: Albert Pregler
- 1956: Johann Kussinger
- 1964: Max Eisenhart
- 1978: Heinrich Eiber
- 1984: Dieter Aumüller
- 2002: Franz Löffler
- 2010: Markus Ackermann, reelected in 2014
International relations
editWaldmünchen, Germany is twinned with:
- Combourg, France (since 1993)
- Klenčí pod Čerchovem, Czech Republic (since 1990)
- Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany (since 1983)
- Elz, Hessen, Germany (since 2006)
- Plain, Wisconsin (since 2022)
Live pictures
editReferences
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).