Waakirchen
Waakirchen | |
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Waakirchen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waakirchen
within Miesbach district | |
Location of Waakirchen | |
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 | 42.32 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,843 |
| • Density | 138.1/km2 (357.6/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 (German pronunciation: [vaːˈkɪʁçn̩]) 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.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners