Waldkraiburg
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Location of the town of Waldkraiburg within Mühldorf am Inn district
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| Coordinates | 48°13′N 12°24′E / 48.21667°N 12.4°ECoordinates: 48°13′N 12°24′E / 48.21667°N 12.4°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Mühldorf am Inn |
| Mayor | Siegfried Klika (CSU) |
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| Area | 21.53 km2 (8.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 436 m (1431 ft) |
| Population | 23,892 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,110 /km2 (2,874 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MÜ |
| Postal code | 84478 |
| Area code | 08638 |
| Website | www.waldkraiburg.de |
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 Inn River, 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 and Bohemia.
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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Partner cities
[edit] Famous people in Waldkraiburg
- Ferdinand Staeger * March 3, 1880 in Trebitsch, Mähren; † September 11, 1976 in Waldkraiburg, was a German painter.
- Emilie Schindler is buried in Waldkraiburg. She is the wife of Oskar Schindler.
- Peter Maffay grew up in Waldkraiburg.
[edit] Sons and daughters of the city
- Julia Mürkens: January 1, 2007 she was invested "Miss Bayern"
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[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
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