Emmerting is a municipality

Municipalities of Germany

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 in the district of Altötting

Altötting (district)

Altötting is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by Austria and the Bavarian districts of Traunstein, Mühldorf and Rottal-Inn.- History :...

 in Bavaria

Bavaria

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 in Germany

Germany

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History

The first settler in Emmerting was a farmer, who built a farmhouse (a "wing", which explains the ending of the village name) there.
During World War II

World War II

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, workers from the Dachau concentration camp were housed here. Today, Emmerting is primarily populated by teachers and workers in the nearby chemical factories.