Waakirchen

Waakirchen
Waakirchen

Coat of arms
Waakirchen
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district
Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E / 47.767; 11.667Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E / 47.767; 11.667
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Miesbach
Government
 • Mayor Josef Hartl (FW)
Area
 • Total 42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation 759 m (2,490 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 5,787
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 83666
Dialling codes 08021
Vehicle registration MB
Website www.waakirchen.de

Waakirchen is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. At the end of World War II, Japanese American soldiers (Nisei from the 522nd_Field Artillery Battalion) rescued concentration camp victims on a death march at this village.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners


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