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Waakirchen | |
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 Waakirchen | |
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Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district  | |
  Waakirchen  Waakirchen | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Norbert Kerkel [1] ( FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 5,923 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| 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. [3]
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).
- ^ USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners
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Waakirchen | |
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Waakirchen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district | |
Waakirchen Waakirchen | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Norbert Kerkel [1] ( FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
[2] | |
| • Total | 5,923 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| 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. [3]
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).
- ^ USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners
Towns and municipalities in
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| This Miesbach district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |