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Cham

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Total population

17,013

Air quality index

43Good
Coordinates49.22°, 12.67°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Cham or CHAM may refer to:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.2178
Longitude
12.6664
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
103
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,214
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    334
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    320
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    298
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    226
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    221
  • Peacock
    Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    221
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    217
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    213

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2005-03-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Ernie Stautner
American athlete and United States Marine (1925-2006)
K
Klaus Hofbauer
German politician (1947–2021)
G
Georg Lang
German politician (1913-1965)
H
Helmut Kiefl
German politician
J
Jakob Speigl
German priest and church historian
Karl Holmeier
Karl Holmeier
German politician (CSU)
Manfred Zollner
Manfred Zollner
W
Wilhelm Reisinger
German footballer
H
Hans Muggenthaler
German teacher (1885-1968)
J
Johann Bäumer
German politician
R
Roland Böttcher
German professor
Thomas Muggenthaler
Thomas Muggenthaler
German journalist and non-fiction writer
Martin Schönberger
Martin Schönberger
W
Werner Perlinger
German local historian
H
Hubert Breitschaft
German teacher
A
Anton Vitzthum
entomologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
390
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oedemera femorata
Oedemera femorata
Oedemera femorata
Seen 2026-06-24
Wasp Beetle
Wasp Beetle
Clytus arietis
Seen 2026-06-22
Continental Striped Shield Bug
Continental Striped Shield Bug
Graphosoma italicum italicum
Seen 2026-06-22
Large Skipper
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
Seen 2026-06-22
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino
Seen 2026-06-21
Stripe-legged Robber Fly
Stripe-legged Robber Fly
Dioctria hyalipennis
Seen 2026-06-21
Giant House Spider
Giant House Spider
Eratigena atrica
Seen 2026-06-20
Welsh Chafer
Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus
Seen 2026-06-19
Western Roe Deer
Western Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Seen 2026-06-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cham, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
09372116
Population (Wikidata)
17,593
Wikidata
Q257859

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439