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 Map of Bavaria highlighting the district of Cham |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Oberpfalz |
| Region | Regensburg |
| District seat | Cham |
| Area | 1510 km² |
| Population | 131,000 (2000) |
| Pop. density | 87 /km² |
| Licence plate code | CHA |
| Web page | landkreis-cham.de |
Cham is a district in Bavaria, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') The Upper Palatinate (German Oberpfalz) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of Bavaria Cham (ˈkaːm is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Regen, Straubing-Bogen, Regensburg and Schwandorf and by the Czech Plzen Region. Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis (district in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Regensburg is an administrative district ( Landkreis) in Bavaria, Germany. Schwandorf is a Kreis (district in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj is an administrative unit ( kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic.
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History
The first historical date in the regional history is the year 748, when the bishop of Regensburg ordered the foundation of a monastery in the sparsely populated region. Events By Place Asia January — An Earthquake strikes the Middle East from northern Egypt to northwestern Mesopotamia About hundred years later the royal castle of Cham was built and became a summer residence for the Holy Roman Emperors. The region was called Campriche or Mark Cham. In 1204 the Mark Cham became subject to Bavaria, in 1352 to the Palatinate and in the 17th century back to Bavaria. The Palatinate of the Rhine (Pfalzgrafschaft bei Rhein later the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire
Geography
The district is located in the northern parts of the Bavarian Forest. The Bavarian Forest ( German:) is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated within the borders of the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park. The highest mountain is the Großer Arber (1439 m), which is located on the Czech border. The Regen river enters the district in the southeast and leaves to the west; most of the settled places are situated along this river and its main tributary, the Chamb coming from the Czech border. The Regen (Řezná is a River in Bavaria, Germany, a left tributary of the Danube.
Coat of arms
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The upper part of the arms is occupied by the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria. Below the church of Chammünster is displayed (today belonging to the town of Cham), which was built in 748 within a famous monastery. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
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