Hausham

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

Hausham
Hausham
Coat of arms
Location of Hausham within Miesbach district
Hausham
Hausham
Coordinates: 47°45′N 11°51′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions13 districts
Government
 • MayorJens Zangenfeind (FW)
Area
 • Total22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,452
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83734
Dialling codes08026
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.hausham.de

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:

  • Abwinkl
  • Agatharied
  • Aigner
  • Althausham
  • Haushamer Alm
  • Holz
  • Kasten
  • Moosrain
  • Rain
  • Thal
  • Tiefenbach
  • Tratberg
  • Nagelbach

Twin towns

History

Hausham was created from the town of Agatharied 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 Agatharied). 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

References
  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
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