Wolfratshausen

Infobox German Location
type = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen von Wolfratshausen.pnglat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 54 |lat_sec = 48
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 25 |lon_sec = 40
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern
Landkreis = Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Höhe = 576
Fläche = 9.13
Einwohner = 17426
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 82515
Vorwahl = 08171
Kfz = TÖL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 73 147
LOCODE = DE WOH
Gliederung = 4 Stadtteile
Straße = Marienplatz 1
Website = [http://www.wolfratshausen.de www.wolfratshausen.de]
Bürgermeister = Helmut Forster
Partei = "Bürgervereinigung"

Wolfratshausen is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 17,118 as of 31 December 2003.

History

The first mention of "Wolveradeshusun" appears in documents from the year 1003. About 100 years later, Otto II, the Graf of Deißen-Andechs, built a castle on a hill overlooking the valley. The castle was destroyed on 7 April 1734 when lightning struck the tower storing black powder. Stones from the ruins were transported to Munich where they were used to build the Residenz.

From 1280 the town was designated a market town. In the 15th century, people were using the Loisach and Isar rivers for water transport, especially logging. Even today, you can ride a raft from Wolfratshausen into Munich.

During World War II, a forced-labor subcamp of Dachau concentration camp named Föhrenwald was located here.Fact|date=August 2008 Following the war, the labor camp was used as a displaced persons camp by the Allies. In 1957, Föhrenwald was transformed into a suburb of Wolfratshausen and renamed Waldram, to honor the Lord of Münsing who was one of the founders of the Benediktbeuern Abbey. [ [http://www.bseb.de/ov/waldram/geschichte Waldram ] ]

In modern times, Wolfratshausen was formerly the seat of the district government, but this moved to Bad Tölz in 1972.

Geography

Wolfratshausen sits at the confluence of the Isar and Loisach rivers, at coord|47|55|N|11|25|E|region:DE-BY_type:city(17048). A canal joins the two rivers to return water diverted for power generation at the Isar Amper Werke to the Isar. The town covers 9.13 square kilometres and is 577 meters above sea level.

Prominent inhabitants

Former Bavarian Prime Minister Edmund Stoiber lives in Wolfratshausen.

References

External links

* [http://www.wolfratshausen.de/ Wolfratshausen website]
* [http://www.staedte-verlag.de/stadtplaene/plan/index.php4?plz=82515 Map]
* [http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11895193&CFID=17375701&CFTOKEN=39221178 Article in the Economist (Aug 08)]