Waakirchen
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]
Waakirchen | |
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 Waakirchen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district  | |
  Waakirchen  Waakirchen | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Hartl (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,801 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 83666 |
| Dialling codes | 08021 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | www.waakirchen.de |
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
- USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners
Towns and municipalities in Miesbach (district) | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Miesbach district | ||
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