Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria

Holzkirchen is a market town in the district of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria in Germany. It has over 16.000 inhabitants. It has a lot of industry. Holzkirchen is the largest town in their district.

Holzkirchen-Marktplatz Rathaus-1.jpg
Coat of arms of Holzkirchen
Location of Holzkirchen within Miesbach district
Holzkirchen in MB.svg
Coordinates: 47°53′N 11°42′E / 47.883°N 11.700°E / 47.883; 11.700Coordinates: 47°53′N 11°42′E / 47.883°N 11.700°E / 47.883; 11.700
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions35 districts
Government
 • MayorChristoph Schmid (CSU)
Area
 • Total48.33 km2 (18.66 sq mi)
Elevation
691 m (2,267 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,473
 • Density340.84/km2 (882.78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83607
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.holzkirchen.de

Climate

Holzkirchen has a normal European climate. It has winters with temperatures from 5 to -5 degrees Celcius and summers with temperatures from 12 to 26 degrees Celcius.

Smaller parts

Holzkirchen has many surrounding parts that belong to the city.

The biggest ones are Erlkam, Föching, Großhartpennung, Kleinhartpenning and Roggersdorf.

History

The area was already settled since the Bronze Age. During the Roman Ages, two streets crossed in Holzkirchen. During World War 2, Holzkirchen was not damaged badly.

Holzkirchen, Upper Bavaria Media

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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