Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen extends across 205 square kilometers of Alpine terrain, bordered by mountain ranges and containing Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze.

The district emerged from medieval territories owned by bishops of Freising and abbots of Ettal Abbey until Bavaria acquired the region in 1803.

The district's coat of arms displays a lion with a griffin head, representing Steingaden Abbey, along with a moor portrait and Bavaria's white-blue pattern.

The district includes 88,748 residents spread across multiple municipalities, with transportation access through the B2 highway and regular train services to Munich.

The administrative region contains no official towns, as all 22 settlements within its borders maintain classification as municipalities under German law.

Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Inception: 1935

Elevation above the sea: 708 m

Website: https://www.gapa.de/

Shares border with: Leutasch, Mittenwald

Website: https://gapa.de

GPS coordinates: 47.49237,11.09628

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:06