Weilheim in Oberbayern
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| Weilheim in Oberbayern | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Mayor | Markus Loth ("Bürger für Weilheim") |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 55.44 km² (21.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1847 ft) |
| Population | 21,536 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 388 /km² (1,006 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| 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] Famous people
Admiral Franz von Hipper was born in Weilheim.
German indie rock band The Notwist hail from the town.
[edit] Sports
The aeroclub Weilheim-Peißenberg flying at Paterzell airfield is rather successful in glider aerobatics: 2006 German National Champion Markus Feyerabend[1] and Hans-Georg Resch[2] are members of the German national glider aerobatics team.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] References
- ^ 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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