Waldkraiburg is a
town in the
district of Mühldorf, in
Bavaria,
Germany with a population of about 24,000. It is the biggest town in the district of Mühldorf. It is located on the river
Inn, approximately ten kilometers southwest of
Mühldorf and sixty kilometers east of
Munich.
Waldkraiburg is one of the Bavarian
displaced person cities. During
World War II, an armour factory fabricated gunpowder in this area. The remaining bunkers were soon used as makeshift housing for displaced persons from
Sudetenland
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and
Bohemia
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.
Officially founded on April 1, 1950, the community grew fast and, in 1960, it was granted the rights of a town.
Today, chemical and engine building factories are located in Waldkraiburg.
Sport clubs and other associations
* EHC Waldkraiburg
* EC Grizzly's
* Runningclub LC Bayern
* Motorclub Waldkraiburg in the
ADAC
* Rock'n Roll & Boogie-Club "Hot Socks"
* Shooting Club Waldkraiburg
* Squashclub Waldkraiburg
* Diving Club TC Manta
* Dancing Club Weiß-Blau 70 e.V. Waldkraiburg
* VfL Waldkraiburg
Partner cities
*
Sartrouville,
France
Notable people
* (1880–1976), in Waldkraiburg; he was a German painter
*
Emilie Schindler is buried in Waldkraiburg; She was the wife of
Oskar Schindler
*
Peter Maffay grew up in Waldkraiburg
Sons and daughters of the city
* Julia Mürkens: January 1, 2007; she was invested "Miss Bayern"
References
Mühldorf (district)
Populated places on the Inn (river)
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