Weilheim in Oberbayern
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| Weilheim in Oberbayern | ||
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  Weilheim in Oberbayern | ||
Location of Weilheim in Oberbayern within Weilheim-Schongau district  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 11°09′E / 47.833°N 11.150°ECoordinates: 47°50′N 11°09′E / 47.833°N 11.150°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria | |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Markus Loth ("Bürger für Weilheim") | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 55.44 km2 (21.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 21,308 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 82362 | |
| Dialling codes | 0881 | |
| Vehicle registration | WM | |
| Website | www.weilheim.de | |
The pedestrian zone in Weilheim
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.
Sport
The aeroclub Weilheim-Peißenberg flying at Paterzell airfield is rather successful in glider aerobatics: 2006 German National Champion Markus Feyerabend[2] and Hans-Georg Resch[3] are members of the German national glider aerobatics team.
Famous people
- Admiral Franz von Hipper was born here and is honorary citizen
- The Notwist, German indie rock band
- Lali Puna, German EBM band
- Thomas Müller, footballer for Bayern Munich and Germany, was born in the area.
- Wilhelm Röntgen had a mansion in Weilheim and is an honorary citizen
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Weilheim in Oberbayern is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012.
- ↑ 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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