Waldmünchen | |
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) Market square in 1997 | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district ) | |
)  Waldmünchen ) Waldmünchen | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 12°42′E / 49.367°N 12.700°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Cham |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Markus Ackermann (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.16 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,677 |
| • Density | 66/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 |
Waldmünchen, Czech: Lesní Mnichov, 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
The years 910 or 928 are assumed to be the foundation date.
Mayors
- 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
Waldmünchen, 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)
Live pictures
marketsquare , panoramic , from the tower
References
- ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.