Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau covers 966 square kilometers at an elevation of 647 meters, bordering the districts of Landsberg, Starnberg, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Ostallgäu.

The district emerged through the 1972 administrative reforms in Bavaria, combining the former districts of Weilheim and Schongau with one municipality from Marktoberdorf.

The district's coat of arms displays a lion representing the Hohenstaufen dynasty, along with a crosier and mining tools symbolizing the monasteries and coal mining heritage.

With a population of 139,401 residents across 34 municipalities, the district maintains efficient transportation connections throughout Bavaria, using vehicle registration codes WM and SOG.

The northern boundary encompasses two significant Bavarian lakes, the Ammersee and Starnberger See, while two major rivers, the Lech and Ammer, flow through the territory.

Location: Upper Bavaria

Inception: July 1, 1972

Capital city: Weilheim in Oberbayern

Elevation above the sea: 647 m

Shares border with: Landsberg am Lech, Starnberg, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Ostallgäu

Website: https://weilheim-schongau.de

GPS coordinates: 47.83000,11.00000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:49