Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Flag of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Coat of arms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Bavaria
CapitalGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Area
  Total1,012 km2 (391 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
  Total88,840
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitelandratsamt-gap.de

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.

History

In medieval times the alpine lands were owned by the bishops of Freising and the abbots of Ettal Abbey. In 1803, when the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, the region was acquired by Bavaria.

Geography

The district is located in the Bavarian Alps and includes the highest mountain of Germany, the Zugspitze (2,962 m). The highest peaks are grouped along the Austrian border, where the mountain ridges of the Wettersteingebirge and the Karwendelgebirge rise. Between them the Isar river runs northwards. North of these ridges is a valley housing the tourist resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The valley together with the surrounding mountains is called the Werdenfelser Land. Further north the ridges of the Ammergebirge and the Estergebirge rise, which are still over 2000 m high. In the northernmost parts of the district there is alpine uplands (about 600 m high). Here the Staffelsee is located, a lake of 8 km².

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

The district includes no towns. All places have the status of municipalities.

  1. Bad Bayersoien
  2. Bad Kohlgrub
  3. Eschenlohe
  4. Ettal
  5. Farchant
  6. Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  7. Grainau
  8. Großweil
  1. Krün
  2. Mittenwald
  3. Murnau am Staffelsee
  4. Oberammergau
  5. Oberau
  6. Ohlstadt
  7. Riegsee
  8. Saulgrub
  1. Schwaigen
  2. Seehausen am Staffelsee
  3. Spatzenhausen
  4. Uffing
  5. Unterammergau
  6. Wallgau

References

47°35′N 11°10′E / 47.58°N 11.17°E / 47.58; 11.17

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