title: Waldmünchen
text: # Waldmünchen
  
  Waldmünchen (Central Bavarian: Woidminga), is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 18 km (11 mi) north of Cham, and 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Domažlice.
  
  ## Origin
  
  The years 910 or 928 are assumed to be the foundation date.
  
  ## Mayors
  
  * 1946: Johann Pregler
  * 1948: Albert Pregler
  * 1956: Johann Kussinger
  * 1964: Max Eisenhart
  * 1978: Heinrich Eiber
  * 1984: Dieter Aumüller
  * 2002: Franz Löffler
  * 2010: Markus Ackermann, reelected in 2014
  
  ## International relations
  
  Waldmünchen, Germany is twinned with:
  
  * Combourg, France (since 1993)
  * Klenčí pod Čerchovem, Czech Republic (since 1990)
  * Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany (since 1983)
  * Elz, Hessen, Germany (since 2006)
  * Plain, Wisconsin (since 2022)
  
  ## Live pictures
  
  marketsquare , panoramic , from the tower
  
  