Wackersdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvakɐsdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Schwandorf in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for playing host to rounds of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship. Wakersdorf was the centre of an Free Republic of Wackerland anti-nuclear demonstration from December 21, 1985 to January 7, 1986.[3]
See also
- Wackersdorf nuclear reprocessing plant
- Anti-nuclear movement in Germany
- Armin Weiss
- Hildegard Breiner
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ “Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022” [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ^ Weck die tote Christenheit – Anfang dieser Woche wurden in Wackersdorf die Besetzer von der Polizei vertrieben., Die Zeit, 10 January 1986. Retrieved 6 April 2026
