Waldkraiburg

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Waldkraiburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Waldkraiburg
Waldkraiburg (Germany)
Waldkraiburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Mühldorf am Inn
Mayor Siegfried Klika (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 21.53 km² (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation 436 m  (1431 ft)
Population 24,263  (30/06/2007)
 - Density 1,127 /km² (2,919 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MÜ
Postal code 84478
Area code 08638
Website www.waldkraiburg.de

Coordinates: 48°13′00″N 12°24′00″E / 48.216667, 12.4

Waldkraiburg is a town in the district of Mühldorf, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of about 25,000. It is the biggest city 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 on this area. The remaining bunkers were an act as a makeshift for the dispalaced persons from the Sudetenland and Böhmen. Officially founded on April 1st 1950 the community grew fast and in 1960 the municipality of Waldkraiburg was elevated to the status of a city. Today a lot of chemical and engine building factories are manufacturing in Waldkraiburg.

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[edit] Sport clubs and other assocations

  • 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

[edit] Sons and daughters of the city

  • Julia Mürkens: since January 1, 2007 she owns the title of "Miss Bayern"
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