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.
Waldmünchen | |
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 Market square in 1997 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldmünchen within Cham district  | |
  Waldmünchen  Waldmünchen | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′40″N 12°42′22″E / 49.37778°N 12.70611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberpfalz |
| District | Cham |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Markus Ackermann[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.16 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,700 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 93449 |
| Dialling codes | 0 99 72 |
| Vehicle registration | CHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜM |
| Website | www.waldmuenchen.de |
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)
