Cham is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Regen

Regen (district)

Regen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Freyung-Grafenau, Deggendorf, Straubing-Bogen and Cham, and by the Czech Republic .-History:...

, Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen is a Kreis in the eastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regen, Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Landshut and Regensburg. The district-free city Straubing is completely surrounded by the district...

, Regensburg

Regensburg (district)

Regensburg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt...

 and Schwandorf

Schwandorf (district)

Schwandorf is a Kreis in the east part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cham, Regensburg, Neumarkt, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neustadt , and the Czech Plzeň Region.-History:...

 and by the Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 Plzeň Region

Plzen Region

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.

History

The first historical date in the regional history is the year 748, when the bishop of Regensburg ordered the foundation of a monastery in the sparsely populated region. About hundred years later the royal castle of Cham was built and became a summer residence for the Holy Roman Emperors. The region was called Campriche or Mark Cham. In 1204 the Mark Cham became subject to Bavaria, in 1352 to the Palatinate and in the 17th century back to Bavaria. Nowadays, Cham still enjoys the laid back life style from the days of yore. Many projects have been initiated to give this area an impetus to grow, despite of this it is still one of the least populated regions in Germany.

Geography

The district is located in the northern parts of the Bavarian Forest

Bavarian Forest

thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...

. It is situated within the borders of the Upper Bavarian Forest Nature Park. The highest mountain is the Großer Arber at 1439 m, located on the Germany–Czech Republic border. The Regen river

Regen River

The Regen is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and a left tributary of the Danube, at Regensburg, Germany. The source of its main headstream, the Großer Regen , is located in the Bohemian Forest on the territory of the Czech Republic, near Železná Ruda. The river crosses the border after a few...

 enters the district in the southeast and leaves to the west; most of the settled places are situated along this river and its main tributary, the Chamb

Chamb

The Chamb is a river in the Czech Republic and in Germany. It is a right tributary of the Regen River.The Chamb begins south of the Czech village of Kdyně, and flows some westward, crossing into Germany at an elevation of...

 coming from the Czech border.

Coat of arms

The upper part of the arms is occupied by the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria. Below the church of Chammünster is displayed (today belonging to the town of Cham), which was built in 748 within a famous monastery.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bad Kötzting Bad Kötzting -References:Notes... Cham Cham, Germany Cham is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany.-Location:Cham lies within the Cham-Further lowland, which is bordered on the south by the Bavarian Forest and on the north by the Oberpfälzer Wald... Furth im Wald Furth im Wald Furth im Wald is a town in the District of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border. It is situated in the Bavarian Forest, 16 km northeast of Cham, and 17 km southwest of Domažlice.... Roding Roding, Germany Roding is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border.... Rötz Rötz Rötz is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km northwest of Cham, and 30 km east of Schwandorf.... Waldmünchen Waldmünchen Waldmünchen is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 18 km north of Cham, and 18 km southwest of Domažlice....	Arnschwang Arnschwang Arnschwang is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Arrach Arrach Arrach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Blaibach Blaibach Blaibach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Chamerau Chamerau Chamerau is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Eschlkam Eschlkam Eschlkam is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.The location is in the Bavarian Bohemian Forest area. The town is located about half way up a mountain, the Hohenbogen. The town actually has a border crossing over to the Czech Republic. Many of the farmers rent rooms or... Falkenstein Falkenstein, Bavaria Falkenstein is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Gleißenberg Gleißenberg Gleißenberg is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Grafenwiesen Grafenwiesen Grafenwiesen is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Hohenwarth Hohenwarth Hohenwarth is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Lam Lam, Germany Lam is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Lohberg Lohberg Lohberg is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Michelsneukirchen Michelsneukirchen Michelsneukirchen is a community in Oberpfälzer district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.-Adjoining Municipalities:adjoining municipalities are Schorndorf, Falkenstein, Obertrübenbach and in Zinzenzell in Niederbayern.-Structuring of the Community:... Miltach Miltach Miltach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut Neukirchen is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Pemfling Pemfling Pemfling is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Pösing Pösing Pösing is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany....	Reichenbach am Regen Reichenbach am Regen Reichenbach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.-Geography:Reichenbach lies in the "Middle Bavarian Forest", in the middle Regental, in the valley of the river rain... Rettenbach Rettenbach, Upper Palatinate Rettenbach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Rimbach Runding Runding Runding is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Schönthal Schönthal Schönthal is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.It was formerly the location of Schönthal Priory, secularised in 1802.... Schorndorf Schorndorf, Bavaria Schorndorf is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Stamsried Stamsried Stamsried is a village in the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border. It is also located in the Roman Catholic diocese of Regensburg... Tiefenbach Tiefenbach, Upper Palatinate Tiefenbach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Traitsching Traitsching Traitsching is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Treffelstein Treffelstein Treffelstein is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Waffenbrunn Waffenbrunn Waffenbrunn is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Wald Wald, Upper Palatinate Wald is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Walderbach Walderbach Walderbach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Weiding Weiding Weiding is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Willmering Willmering Wilmering is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Zandt Zandt Zandt is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.... Zell Zell, Upper Palatinate Zell is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany....

External links

• Official website (German)