Waldmünchen (
Central Bavarian
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: ''Woidminga''), is a town in the
district of Cham, in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is situated near the border with the
Czech Republic
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, 18 km (11 mi) north of
Cham
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Ethnicities and languages
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**Cham language, the language of the Cham people
***Cham script
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*Cham Albania ...
, and 18 km (11 mi) southwest of
Domažlice
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Administrative parts
The tow ...
.
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
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(since 1993)
*
Klenčí pod Čerchovem,
Czech Republic
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(since 1990)
*
Marktoberdorf,
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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(since 1983)
*
Elz,
Hessen
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,
Germany
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(since 2006)
Live pictures
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References
Cham (district)
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