Furth im Wald

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Furth im Wald
Town
Coat of arms of Furth im Wald
Coat of arms
Location of Furth im Wald within Cham district
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Government
 • MayorSandro Bauer (CSU)
Area
 • Total67.00 km2 (25.87 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,032
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93437
Dialling codes0 99 73
Vehicle registrationCHA
Websitewww.furth.de

Furth im Wald is a town in the District of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest, 16 km northeast of Cham, and 17 km southwest of Domažlice. The town is known as Drachenstadt due to its association with the Saint George and the dragon legend and the town's annual Drachenstich (Slaying of the Dragon) festival.[2]

It was the birthplace of Aloys Fischer (1880–1937) the educationalist.

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  2. ^ "Germany Bavaria Events Drachenstich Furth am Wald". bavaria.travel. Retrieved 2015-10-18.


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