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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Oberbayern

Elevation
  
436 m (1,430 ft)

Local time
  
Friday 8:55 AM

Postal code
  
84478

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Mühldorf am Inn

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
24,037 (31 Dec 2008)

Waldkraiburg

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 70% Humidity

Waldkraiburg is a town in the district of Mühldorf, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of about 24,000. It is the biggest town 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 in this area. The remaining bunkers were soon used as makeshift housing for displaced persons from Sudetenland and Bohemia.

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Map of 84478 Waldkraiburg, Germany

Officially founded on April 1, 1950, the community grew fast and, in 1960, it was granted the rights of a town. Today, chemical and engine building factories are located in Waldkraiburg.

Sport clubs and other associations

  • 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
  • Partner cities

  • Sartrouville, France
  • Famous people in Waldkraiburg

  • Ferdinand Staeger * March 3, 1880 in Trebitsch, Moravia; † September 11, 1976 in Waldkraibur; he was a German painter.
  • Emilie Schindler is buried in Waldkraiburg. She is the wife of Oskar Schindler.
  • Peter Maffay grew up in Waldkraiburg.
  • Sons and daughters of the city

  • Julia Mürkens: January 1, 2007; she was invested "Miss Bayern".
  • References

    Waldkraiburg Wikipedia