Grainau

Grainau
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
Coat of arms of Grainau
Location of Grainau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Grainau is located in Germany
Grainau
Grainau
Grainau is located in Bavaria
Grainau
Grainau
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[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
Elevation
758 m (2,487 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,621
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82491
Dialling codes08821
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.grainau.de

Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany.[3] 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.

  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.