Hausham

Hausham
Hausham
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Coordinates: 47°45′N 11°51′E / 47.750°N 11.850°E / 47.750; 11.850Coordinates: 47°45′N 11°51′E / 47.750°N 11.850°E / 47.750; 11.850
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	Miesbach
Subdivisions	13 districts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Jens Zangenfeind[1] (FW)
Area
• Total	22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,432
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83734
Dialling codes	08026
Vehicle registration	MB
Website	www.hausham.de

Hausham is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography[]

geographical classification[]

Hausham is located approximately 45 km south of Munich, between Miesbach and Schliersee. It is surrounded to the south by mountains, including Huberspitz (1.052 m) and Neureuth (1.261 m).

Districts[]

Hausham's 13 districts are:

Twin towns[]

• Since 1959 Levico Terme in Italy
• Since 1990 Seiersberg in Austria

History[]

Hausham was created from the town of on 27 April 1922. This was due to Hausham's growth through coal mining.

The first brown coal mine was opened in 1860 but couldn't compete with the cheaper fossil oil and mineral coal and closed 106 years later in 1966.

Transport[]

Public transport[]

Hausham is located on a direct railway line to Munich and has two stations: (Hausham and ). The line is operated by the private railway Bayerische Oberlandbahn. In addition to rail links, the Hausham area is served by the RVO local bus service.

Famous people in Hausham[]

• Benjamin Lauth, footballer for 1860 München
• Marcus H. Rosenmüller, film director
• , artist painter
• Josef Wurmheller, German fighter ace during WW2

References[]

External links[]

• official webpage Hausham (German)