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| München Munich |
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 Munich
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| Coordinates | 48°8′0″N 11°34′0″E / 48.133333°N 11.566667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 25 boroughs |
| Lord Mayor | Christian Ude (SPD) |
| Governing parties | SPD / Greens / Rosa Liste München |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 310.43 km2 (119.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1703 ft) |
| Population | 1,348,650 (31 October 2007)[1] |
| - Density | 4,344 /km2 (11,252 /sq mi) |
| - Urban | ~2,600,000 |
| - Metro | ~4,650,000 |
| Founded | 1158 |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | M |
| Postal codes | 80331 – 81929 |
| Area code | 089 |
| Website | www.muenchen.de |
Munich (German: München) is the third biggest city of Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg), and the capital of Bavaria. It has a population of 1,320,000. The metropolitan area of Munich includes the city itself, and all the suburbs around it, and has about 2.6 million people in it. It is one of the most important centres of economy in Germany.
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[change] People of Munich
The official population of Munich city proper at 310.43 km^2 is 1,368,840 inhabitants only with principal residence as of 31.01.2009. Around 176,000 inhabitants with secondary residence also live in administrative city limits but they are not calculated in this official census. According to some estimates that population counts around 200,000 people. Fast growing Munich urban area has 2,667,000 inhabitants (by 2008. estimate). Munich city proper with all suburbs at 12,000 km^2 has 4,700,000 inhabitants and Munich metropolitan region that covers 27,700 km^2 and includes Augsburg,Ingolstadt,Landshut,Rosenheim and Landsberg has around 6,000,000 inhabitants. Munich is the 12th city in EU by population within city limits and the 14th largest urban area in Europe. Its metropolitan area ranks among largest metro areas in Europe. As of December 2008, 47.3% of Munichs residents belong to no religious group, 38.3% are Roman Catholic, 14.0% are Lutheran Protestants and 0.3% are Jewish.[2] There is also a small Old Catholic parish and an Episcopal Church.
[change] History
- 1158 - The settlement was founded as Munichen by Henry the Lion
- 1255 - Residence of Upper Bavaria.
- 1806 - Munich became the capital of the Bavarian monarchy
- 1923 - Beer Hall Putsch of the Nazis
- 1939-45 - 45% was destroyed in World War II
- 1972 - Olympic games (Summer)
[change] Sights and attractions
- English Garden (Englischer Garten)
- Deutsches Museum (Science Museum)
- Oktoberfest
- Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Lady)
- Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower, a radio and TV broadcasting station)
- Bavaria statue
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Frauenkirche and Town Hall
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Hofgarten
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Monopteros
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Glyptothek
[change] Transportations
[change] Airport
Munich Airport - Franz Joseph Strauss (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM)
[change] Public Transportation
Munich has one of the most comprehensive systems in the world. There are subways, suburban trains, trams and buses.
[change] Sports clubs
- Bayern Munich
- TSV 1860 Munich
- SpVgg Unterhaching (not really a club from Munich as Unterhaching is a rural town of its own)
- Munich Irish Rovers FC
- EHC Munich - Local professional hockey club.
[change] Boroughs
Munich has 25 boroughs (Bezirke in German, also sometimes called districts in English).
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[change] Colleges and universities
Munich's universities are known for their high ranking in Germany.
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Technical University of Munich
- Munich University of Applied Sciences
[change] Sister cities
Bordeaux (France), since 1964
United States Cincinnati (Ohio), since 1989
Edinburgh (Scotland), since 1954
Harare (Zimbabwe), since 1996
Ukraine Kiev (Ukraine), since 1989
Japan Sapporo (Japan), since 1972
Verona (Italy), since 1960
[change] Beers from Munich
[change] References
- ↑ Landeshauptstadt München. "Monthly population figures" (in German). http://www.mstatistik-muenchen.de/themen/bevoelkerung/monatszahlen/moz_bevoelkerung_uebersicht.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ↑ http://www.mstatistik-muenchen.de/themen/bevoelkerung/jahreszahlen/jahreszahlen_2008/p_jt090114.pdf
[change] Other websites
- http://www.muenchen.de - German Page
- Information, tips and pictures of Munich
- Munich Photos
- Munich Paintings
- Munich Travel Guide
