Mühldorf
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Mühldorf am Inn ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}, Template:Lit; Central Bavarian: Muihdorf am Inn) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the district Mühldorf on the river Inn. It is located at Template:Coord, and had a population of about 17,808 in 2005. The 2022 census counted 21,917 residents.
History
During the Middle Ages, the town and castle were an alod of the Luchen family. On 28 October 1287, Rapoto Luchen announced that he had entered an agreement with Archbishop Rudolph of Salzburg to hand over the alod, become the archbishop's ministerialis, and thereafter run the lands as a fief of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg.<ref>Freed, p. 206</ref>
On 28 September 1322, the decisive Battle of Mühldorf was fought here between Bavaria and Salzburg. Before the battle, the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg knighted several of the burghers of the town.<ref>Freed, p. 223</ref>
In 1802, Mühldorf became part of Bavaria.<ref>Heinz Dopsch u.a.: Mühldorf a. Inn - Salzburg in Bayern: 935-1802-2002</ref>
During World War II, it was the site of the Mühldorf concentration camp complex. Several Allied air raids directed at the area were designed to target the rail links into Munich and disrupt the transportation of materiel from the "Innwerk" industrial park in Töging am Inn. Around 44 U.S. Air personnel are thought to have perished during the return flight following one of these raids. Civilian casualties are believed to be much higher due to many aircraft crews being unable to identify their primary objectives.
Climate
Sport
The Rennbahnstadion Mühldorf is located to the south-east of the river on Altöttinger Str. 27. The venue hosts Long track speedway and has held multiple rounds of the FIM Long Track World Championship since 1958<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and remains one of the leading long track facilities in the world.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
References
Further reading
Freed, John B. Noble Bondsmen: Ministerial Marriages in the Archdiocese of Salzburg, 1100-1343. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1995)