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]
Waakirchen | |
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Municipality | |
Waakirchen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district | |
Waakirchen Waakirchen | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′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 (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,839 |
| • 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 |
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