Waakirchen

Waakirchen
Municipality
Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Coat of arms of Waakirchen
Coat of arms
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district
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Location of Waakirchen
Waakirchen is located in Germany
Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Waakirchen is located in Bavaria
Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E / 47.767; 11.667
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Norbert Kerkel[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total
42.32 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
759 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,843
 • Density138.1/km2 (357.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83666
Dialling codes08021
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.waakirchen.de

Waakirchen (German pronunciation: [vaːˈkɪʁçn̩]) 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]

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allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waakirchen