Waakirchen

Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Location of Waakirchen within Miesbach district
Location of Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Waakirchen
Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E / 47.767; 11.667
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Norbert Kerkel (FW)
Area
 • Total
42.32 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
759 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
5,843
 • Density138.1/km2 (357.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83666
Dialling codes08021
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.waakirchen.de

Waakirchen (German pronunciation: [vaːˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. At the end of World War II, Japanese American soldiers (Nisei from the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion) rescued concentration camp victims on a death march at this village.