Cham, Germany

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Cham
Town
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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°13′N 12°39′E / 49.217°N 12.650°E / 49.217; 12.650
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberpfalz
District	Cham
Subdivisions	53 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Stoiber[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	80.67 km2 (31.15 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,421
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	93413
Dialling codes	0 99 71
Vehicle registration	CHA
Website	www.cham.de

Cham (German pronunciation: [kaːm] ^ⓘ; Czech: Kouba) is the capital of the district of Cham in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria in Germany.