Furth im Wald

Furth im Wald (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊʁt ʔɪm ˈvalt] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Furth in the Forest'; Czech: Brod nad Lesy or Bavorský Brod) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border in the Bavarian Forest, 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) northeast of Cham, and 17 kilometres (11 miles) southwest of Domažlice. The city is known as Drachenstadt (Dragon City), a reference to Furth im Wald's annual Drachenstich (Slaying of the Dragon) play. The Drachenstich, originally part of a Corpus Christi procession, was first mentioned in 1590. As one of the oldest folk plays in the German language, each year actors re-enact the legend of Saint George slaying the dragon.^[3] In 2010, the play became notable for using the world's largest walking robot, an animatronic dragon called Tradinno.

CountryGermany

Elevation

407 m (1,335 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Postal codes

93437

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Furth im Wald
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Location of Furth im Wald within Cham district
Location of Furth im Wald
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Coordinates: 49°18′35″N 12°50′24″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Palatinate
District	Cham
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Sandro Bauer[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	67.06 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,659
• Density	129.1/km2 (334.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	93437
Dialling codes	0 99 73
Vehicle registration	CHA
Website	www.furth.de

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