Cham, Bavaria

Cham: Municipality in Oberpfalz, Germany

About

Quick Facts about Cham

Population : 16,907
Country : Germany
State : Bavaria (Germany)
County : Upper Palatinate
Postal code : 93413
Plate code : CHA
Phone Area Codes : 0 99 71
Altitude : 1,194 feet / 364 meters
Capital city : Cham is capital of Cham
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time : 14:37:19 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Cham is located at 49°13'32"N 12°39'18"E (49.2256500, 12.6550100).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1875 2,920 - census
1925 4,766 38.73% census
1950 9,198 48.18% census
1970 17,119 46.27% census
1975 12,423 -37.8% statistical updating
1987 16,692 25.58% census
2011 16,451 -1.46% statistical updating
2012 16,480 0.18% statistical updating
2013 16,433 -0.29% statistical updating
2014 16,508 0.45% statistical updating
2015 16,529 0.13% statistical updating
2016 16,701 1.03% statistical updating
2017 16,796 0.57% statistical updating
2019 16,907 0.66% statistical updating

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