Waging am See
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| Waging a.See | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Traunstein |
| Municipal assoc. | Waging a.See |
| Mayor | Herbert Häusl (Free Voters) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 48.86 km² (18.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1526 ft) |
| Population | 6,302 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 129 /km² (334 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | TS |
| Postal code | 83329 |
| Area code | 08681 |
| Website | www.waging.de |
Waging am See (officially: Waging a.See) is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. The town, classified as climatic spa, is located at the Waginger See, which is the warmest lake in Upper Bavaria, with temperatures up to 80 Degrees Fahrenheit.
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[edit] Geography
Waging is located in the West of the Waginger See. The name "am See" ("at the lake") is geographically some misleading: Due to the lowering of the river Achen, which originates out of the lake at its South end (near the town Petting), the water level declined about 6.5 feet in 1867, which led to Waging being located more far away from the waterside.
Waging is located in the Rupertiwinkel.
[edit] History
Waging am See was mentioned in a deed already back in 740. Due to the so called lower saline road, which led from Reichenhall to Wasserburg am Inn through Waging, the village was a prosperous place already in medieval ages. Back then Waging belonged to the Salzburg prince-bishopric. In the 13-hundreds it was granted the right to hold markets. In 1685, Waging became domicile of a salzburgian Court of Law, became Austrian in 1805 for a short time, and belongs to Bavaria since 1810. Since then, Waging developed to become a prominent leisure and vacation spot.
Rearguard actions by the German military in 1945. After 1945, many expellees settled in Waging. After the German local government reform in 1972, Waging became part of the Traunstein district. The localities Gaden, Otting, Freimann and Tettenhausen were suburbanized. The election of Sepp Daxenberger to Waging's mayor in 1996 caused a stir, hence he was the first mayor of the Green party in Bavaria.
[edit] Politics
After the local elections in 2008, new mayor is Herbert Häusl (Free Voters). He was elected with 62.4 per cent of the votes.
The municipal council consists of the following parties:
- Free Voters 8 seats
- Alliance '90/The Greens 5 seats
- CSU 5 seats
- Ödp 2 seats
[edit] Places of Interest
- Bajuwarenmuseum (museum about ancient Bavarians)
[edit] Sports and Leisure
At the Waginger See, which is 3.9 miles in length and 1.1 in breadth, several camping areas are located. For example the Strandcamp ("Beach Camp"), the Schwanenplatz ("Swan Spot"), or Camping Gut Horn. In the surroundings are several opportunities for many kinds of leisure activities: hiking, alp and mountain tours, fishing, boating, golf, winter sports, mini golf, sailing and surfing, skating, traditional natural gymnastics, facilities for hydropathic treatment, tennis hall and court, beach volleyball and European football.
Waging is initial point for the ancient Bavarian cycling trail, and is part of the pilgrimage route "Benediktweg" (leading to places of interest about Pope Benedict XVI), which was opened in August 2005.
[edit] Personalities
[edit] Daughters and Sons
- Lothar Zagrosek, Conductor (* 1942)
- Ludwig Felber, crew member of the LZ 129 "Hindenburg"
- Bernhard von Waging, writer and Benedictine, * around 1400, † 1472 in Eichstätt
- Alfons Schuhbeck(né Karg * 1949) TV cook, author of specialized books, chef in several establishments in Munich
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