Wackersdorf

Wackersdorf
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Wackersdorf
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Location of Wackersdorf within Schwandorf district
Interactive map of Wackersdorf
Wackersdorf is located in Germany
Wackersdorf
Location within Germany
Wackersdorf is located in Bavaria
Wackersdorf
Location within Bavaria
Coordinates: 49°19′N 12°11′E / 49.317°N 12.183°E / 49.317; 12.183
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictSchwandorf
Government
 • Mayor (2023–29)Thomas Falter (CSU)
Area
 • Total
33.56 km2 (12.96 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
5,379
 • Density160.3/km2 (415.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
92442
Dialling codes0 94 31
Vehicle registrationSAD
Websitewww.vg-wackersdorf.de

Wackersdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvakɐsdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for playing host to rounds of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. Wakersdorf was the centre of an Free Republic of Wackerland anti-nuclear demonstration from December 21, 1985 to January 7, 1986.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ↑ Weck die tote Christenheit - Anfang dieser Woche wurden in Wackersdorf die Besetzer von der Polizei vertrieben., Die Zeit, 10 January 1986. Retrieved 6 April 2026