Gilching

Gilching
Church of Saint Vitus
Church of Saint Vitus
Coat of arms of Gilching
Location of Gilching within Starnberg district
AmmerseeLake StarnbergBad Tölz-WolfratshausenFürstenfeldbruck (district)Landsberg (district)Munich (district)Weilheim-SchongauMunichAndechsBergFeldafingGautingGilchingHerrsching am AmmerseeInning am AmmerseeKraillingPöckingSeefeldStarnbergTutzingWeßlingWörthsee
Gilching is located in Germany
Gilching
Gilching is located in Bavaria
Gilching
Coordinates: 48°7′00″N 11°18′00″E / 48.11667°N 11.30000°E / 48.11667; 11.30000
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictStarnberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Manfred Walter[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
31.49 km2 (12.16 sq mi)
Elevation
607 m (1,991 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,296
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82205
Dialling codes08105
Vehicle registrationSTA
Websitewww.gilching.de

Gilching is a municipality in the district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 13 km north of Starnberg, and 22 km west of Munich (centre). The quarters Argelsried, Neugilching and Geisenbrunn belong to the municipality of Gilching. Gilching can be easily reached using the Munich area public transportation. One S-Bahn Railway Station is called "Neugilching" which is directly situated at the S8 line - formerly it was the S5 line - in the "Herrsching" direction.