Weyarn

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

Weyarn
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Coat of arms
Location of Weyarn within Miesbach district
Weyarn
Weyarn
Coordinates: 47°52′N 11°48′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions28 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorLeonhard Wöhr (CSU)
Area
 • Total46.68 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Elevation
671 m (2,201 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,796
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
83629
Dialling codes08020
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.weyarn.de

It dates back to a monastery that was founded by Siboto II, count of Falkenstein in 1133. It is located 38 km southeast of Munich and can be easily reached on highway A8 running from Munich to Salzburg.[2]

They have worked towards retaining their original identity through a project of Village Renewal since the 1990s. Currently, they have been adjudged to be very successful in this regard, and are now known for their established approach to rural development which has become an example in rural development studies in Germany and Europe. Their approach to rural development has become a subject of analyses in an academic research Journal publications, in and outside Germany. Many farming villages in the surrounding area are part of the municipality.

References
  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
  2. Chigbu, U.E. (2012). Village Renewal as an Instrument of Rural Development: Evidence from Weyarn, Germany. Community Development, Vol. 43 (2), pp. 209-224. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15575330.2011.575231#preview
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