Furth im Wald
Furth im Wald (in Czech Brod nad Lesy, resp. Bavorský Brod) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border in the Bavarian Forest, 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) northeast of Cham, and 17 kilometres (11 miles) southwest of Domažlice. Furth im Wald is known as Drachenstadt (Dragon City), a reference to Furth im Wald's yearly Drachenstich (Slaying of the Dragon) play.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Furth im Wald within Cham district  | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′35″N 12°50′24″E / 49.30972°N 12.84000°ECoordinates: 49°18′35″N 12°50′24″E / 49.30972°N 12.84000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Palatinate |
| District | Cham |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Sandro Bauer[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.00 km2 (25.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,960 |
| • Density | 133.73/km2 (346.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 93437 |
| Vehicle registration | CHA |
| Website | www.furth.de |
Furth Im Wald Media
Memorial plate Aloys Fischer in Furth
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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