Garching bei München

Garching bei München
Garching bei München
	Garching
	Coat of arms
	Location of Garching bei München
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	Coordinates: 48°15′N 11°39′E / 48.250°N 11.650°ECoordinates: 48°15′N 11°39′E / 48.250°N 11.650°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	Munich
Government
• Mayor	Dietmar Gruchmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	28.16 km2 (10.87 sq mi)
Elevation	481 m (1,578 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)
• Total	17,099
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	85748
Dialling codes	089
Vehicle registration	M
Website	Official website

Garching (Central Bavarian: Garching bei Minga) is a town in the Munich Rural District in Upper Bavaria, Germany. There are other towns in Germany, which are called Garching so this one is often called Garching bei München. This is German for Garching near Munich.