Eschlkam

Eschlkam is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.

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Coat of arms of Eschlkam
Location of Eschlkam within Cham district
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Coordinates: 49°17′N 12°55′E / 49.283°N 12.917°E / 49.283; 12.917Coordinates: 49°17′N 12°55′E / 49.283°N 12.917°E / 49.283; 12.917
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Subdivisions24 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Florian Neppl[1]
Area
 • Total60.50 km2 (23.36 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,328
 • Density55.008/km2 (142.47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93458
Vehicle registrationCHA
Websitewww.markt-eschlkam.de

Eschlkam is in the Bavarian Bohemian Forest area. The town is about halfway up a mountain, the Hohenbogen. The town has a border crossing over to the Czech Republic. Many of the farmers rent rooms or suites to vacationers in the summertime. Eschlkam is part of the Natur Park Oberer Bayerisher Wald, Nature Park of the Bohemian Forest.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)