Cham, Germany

Cham
Church in Cham
Location of Cham within Cham district
Cham
Cham
Coordinates: 49°13′N 12°39′E / 49.217°N 12.650°E / 49.217; 12.650
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Subdivisions53 Stadtteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Martin Stoiber[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total80.67 km2 (31.15 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total17,433
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93413
Dialling codes0 99 71
Vehicle registrationCHA
Websitewww.cham.de

Cham (German pronunciation: [kaːm] (listen); Czech: Kouba) is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.