Waldmünchen

Waldmünchen
Market square in 1997
Coat of arms
Waldmünchen Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district
Coordinates: 49°22′N 12°42′E / 49.367°N 12.700°E / 49.367; 12.700Coordinates: 49°22′N 12°42′E / 49.367°N 12.700°E / 49.367; 12.700
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 (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,728
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	93449
Dialling codes	0 99 72
Vehicle registration	CHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜM
Website	www.waldmuenchen.de

Waldmünchen 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