Weilheim in Oberbayern
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Location of the town of Weilheim in Oberbayern within Weilheim-Schongau district
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| Coordinates | 47°50′N 11°09′E / 47.83333°N 11.15°ECoordinates: 47°50′N 11°09′E / 47.83333°N 11.15°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Mayor | Markus Loth ("Bürger für Weilheim") |
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| Area | 55.44 km2 (21.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1847 ft) |
| Population | 21,649 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 390 /km2 (1,011 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WM |
| Postal code | 82362 |
| Area code | 0881 |
| Website | www.weilheim.de |
Weilheim in Oberbayern (German: Weilheim i.Ob.) is a town in Germany, the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau in the south of Bavaria.
Weilheim has an old city-wall, historic houses and a museum.
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[edit] Sport
The aeroclub Weilheim-Peißenberg flying at Paterzell airfield is rather successful in glider aerobatics: 2006 German National Champion Markus Feyerabend[2] and Hans-Georg Resch[3] are members of the German national glider aerobatics team.
[edit] Famous people
- Admiral Franz von Hipper, was born here and is honorary citizen
- The Notwist, German indie rock band
- Lali Puna, German EBM band
- Thomas Müller, footballer for Bayern Munich and Germany, was born in the area.
- Wilhelm Röntgen, had a mansion in Weilheim and is honorary citizen
[edit] International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Weilheim in Oberbayern is twinned with:
[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.
- ^ DAeC: German National Team member Markus Feyerabend (in German) - accessed 2008-02-09
- ^ DAeC: German National Team member Hans-Georg Resch (in German) - accessed 2008-02-09
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