Kolbermoor is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
district of Rosenheim, in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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.
It is situated 5 km west of
Rosenheim on the river
Mangfall.
In 1859 Kolbermoor railway stop was built for the new
Bavarian Maximilian's Railway. Kolbermoor became a village in 1863 and a town in 1963.
A museum of local history and industry is located in Kolbermoor.
Kolbermoor is the birthplace of
football
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players
Paul Breitner
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and
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger ( , ; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder before later switching to a central mi ...
.
On 9 February 2016 the
Bad Aibling rail accident occurred between Kolbermoor and
Bad Aibling-Kurpark to the west.
References
Rosenheim (district)
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