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Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Alpspitze and Zugspitze in September 2009 | |
Coordinates | |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Mayor | Thomas Schmid (Chr.Soziales Bündnis/Bürger für GAP e.V.) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 205.66 km2 (79.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 708 m (2323 ft) |
Population | 26,112 (31 December 2006) |
- Density | 127 /km2 (329 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | GAP |
Postal code | 82467 |
Area code | 08821 |
Website | garmisch-partenkirchen.de |
Location of Garmisch-Partenkirchen within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district | |
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.