Waldmünchen

Town in Bavaria, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district

(2020–26) Markus Ackermann^[1] (CSU)Area

• Total101.16 km² (39.06 sq mi)Elevation

514 m (1,686 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total6,700 • Density66/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

93449

Dialling codes0 99 72Vehicle registrationCHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜMWebsitewww.waldmuenchen.de

Waldmünchen (Central Bavarian: Woidminga), 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)
Plain, Wisconsin (since 2022)

Live pictures

marketsquare , panoramic , from the tower

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) (Hilfe dazu).