Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Alpspitze and Zugspitze in September 2009 | |
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 (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 27,253 |
• 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.
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Media related to Garmisch-Partenkirchen at Wikimedia Commons
- gapa.de[permanent dead link] - official website (in English)