Kumhausen

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Kumhausen

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Kumhausen
Coordinates: 48°30′N 12°10′E / 48.500°N 12.167°E / 48.500; 12.167Coordinates: 48°30′N 12°10′E / 48.500°N 12.167°E / 48.500; 12.167
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Niederbayern
District Landshut
Subdivisions 5 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor Josef Nagl (CSU)
Area
  Total 37.07 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Elevation 437-510 m (−1,236 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 5,200
  Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 84036
Dialling codes 08743
Vehicle registration LA
Website www.kumhausen.de

Kumhausen is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany. There was a sausage baked that was 5.88 kilometres and 1.7 tons made there. It broke the record on June 27, 1999. It was made by 15 butchers, leading was Bernhard Ossner. To go with it, there was a 1.37 kilometre long loaf of bread. Also said to set a record. Spectators had a chance to buy the sausage at the price of five German marks (US$2.65) per meter, with proceeds going to a charity for Romanian children.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
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