Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann in 2010
Coat of arms
Location of Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district
Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden
Coordinates: 47°37′53″N 13°0′15″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Berchtesgadener Land
Government
• Mayor	Rudolf Schaupp (FW)
Area
• Total	34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• Total	7,804
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83471
Dialling codes	+49 8652
Vehicle registration	BGL
Website	gemeinde.berchtesgaden.de

Berchtesgaden (IPA: [bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən]; West Central Bavarian: Berchtsgoan) is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is found in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border to Austria. It lies north of the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden.