Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
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 Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Alpspitze and Zugspitze in September 2009 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Garmisch-Partenkirchen within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district  | |
  Garmisch-Partenkirchen  Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
| Coordinates: 47°30′N 11°5′E / 47.500°N 11.083°ECoordinates: 47°30′N 11°5′E / 47.500°N 11.083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Schmid (Chr.Soziales Bündnis/Bürger für GAP e.V.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205.66 km2 (79.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 27,149 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82467 |
| Dialling codes | 08821 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | garmisch-partenkirchen.de |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria in southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2961 m (9714 ft.). The Olympic Winter Games were held here in 1936.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Garmisch-Partenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons
- gapa.de[permanent dead link] - official website (in English)
Towns and municipalities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district) | ||
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