Hausham

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Hausham within Miesbach district

(2020–26) Jens Zangenfeind^[1] (FW)Area

• Total22.28 km² (8.60 sq mi)Elevation

765 m (2,510 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total8,496 • Density380/km² (990/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

83734

Dialling codes08026Vehicle registrationMBWebsitewww.hausham.de

Hausham is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in south-eastern Germany.

Geography

Hausham is located approximately 45 km south of Munich, between Miesbach and Schliersee. It is surrounded to the south by mountains, including Huberspitz (1.052 m) and Neureuth (1.261 m).

Districts

Hausham's 13 districts are:

Abwinkl
Agatharied
Aigner
Althausham

Haushamer Alm
Holz
Kasten
Moosrain
Rain

Thal
Tiefenbach
Tratberg
Nagelbach

Twin towns

Since 1959 Levico Terme in Italy
Since 1990 Seiersberg in Austria

History

Hausham was created from the town of Agatharied on 27 April 1922. This was due to Hausham's growth through coal mining.

The first brown coal mine was opened in 1860 but couldn't compete with the cheaper fossil oil and mineral coal and closed 106 years later in 1966.

During World War II, Hausham was the location of two subcamps of the Dachau concentration camp, one for men and one for women.^[3] On 29 April 1945, Hausham was captured by American troops.^[3]

Transport

Public transport

Hausham is located on a direct railway line to Munich and has two stations: (Hausham and Agatharied). The line is operated by the private railway Bayerische Oberlandbahn. In addition to rail links, the Hausham area is served by the RVO local bus service.

Famous people in Hausham

Benjamin Lauth, footballer for 1860 München
Marcus H. Rosenmüller, film director
Josef Stallhofer, artist painter
Josef Wurmheller, German fighter ace during WW2

References

^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
^ ^a ^b Megargee, Geoffrey P. (2009). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume I. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. pp. 481–482. ISBN 978-0-253-35328-3.