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Waldmünchen

Coordinates: 49°22′40″N 12°42′22″E / 49.37778°N 12.70611°E / 49.37778; 12.70611
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Waldmünchen
Market square in 1997
Market square in 1997
Coat of arms of Waldmünchen
Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district
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Waldmünchen is located in Germany
Waldmünchen
Waldmünchen
Waldmünchen is located in Bavaria
Waldmünchen
Waldmünchen
Coordinates: 49°22′40″N 12°42′22″E / 49.37778°N 12.70611°E / 49.37778; 12.70611
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
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
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93449
Dialling codes0 99 72
Vehicle registrationCHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜM
Websitewww.waldmuenchen.de

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.

Origin

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The years 910 or 928 are assumed to be the foundation date.

Mayors

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  • 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

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Waldmünchen, Germany is twinned with:

Live pictures

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marketsquare , panoramic , from the tower

References

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