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Roding, Germany

Roding is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border.

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Roding and the bridge over Regen River
Roding and the bridge over Regen River
Coat of arms of Roding
Location of Roding within Cham district
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Coordinates: 49°12′N 12°31′E / 49.200°N 12.517°E / 49.200; 12.517
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberpfalz
DistrictCham
Subdivisions16 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Alexandra Riedl1 (FW)
Area
 • Total
119.63 km2 (46.19 sq mi)
Elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
13,157
 • Density109.98/km2 (284.85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93426
Dialling codes0 94 61
Vehicle registrationCHA, KÖZ, ROD, WÜM
Websitewww.roding.de

Roding (German: [ˈʁoːdɪŋ] ) is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany, near the Czech border.

First mayors since 1945

Name Party from to
Jakob Wittmann 1945 1948
Josef Brantl Free voters 1948 1964
Ludolf Stuiber CSU 1964 1977
Eduard Bäumel Free voters 1977 1996
Franz Reichold CSU 1996 2020
Alexandra Riedl Free voters 2020 incumbent
Old town hall Roding source ↗

Sons and daughters of the town

Louis Mary Fink around 1900 source ↗

Personalities who lived / worked on the ground

Hermann Höcherl in 1961 source ↗
  • Hermann Höcherl (1912-1989), CSU politician, former Federal Minister of the Interior
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