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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Grainau
Municipality
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behindView of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
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Location of Grainau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Stephan Märkl (CSU)
Area
 • Total49.38 km (19.07 sq mi)
Elevation758 m (2,487 ft)
Population
 • Total3,621
 • Density73/km (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes82491
Dialling codes08821
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.grainau.de

Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps. Lake Eibsee in Grainau lies at the foot of the Zugspitze surrounded by forest.

Geography

Grainau lies at the foot of the Zugspitze in the Wetterstein Mountains. It is part of the seven municipalities of the former County of Werdenfels, along with Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Farchant, Mittenwald, Krün and Wallgau. Grainau is also home to two mountain lakes, the Badersee and the Eibsee. Waxenstein mountain sits to the south, while the Kramerspitz mountain and Ammergau Alps sit to the north.

The district of Grainau is made up of:

  • Obergrainau (parish village)
  • Untergrainau and Hammersbach (church village)
  • Schmölz (village)
  • Eibsee (hamlet)

Notable people

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)". www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  4. "Grainau (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.info. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)". www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-13.
Towns and municipalities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
Coat of Arms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Coat of Arms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen district


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