Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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 2,961 metres (9,715 feet). The Olympic Winter Games were held here in 1936.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Municipality
Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Alpspitze and Zugspitze in September 2009
Coat of arms
Location of Garmisch-Partenkirchen within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Show map of Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°30′N 11°5′E / 47.500°N 11.083°E / 47.500; 11.083
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Schmid (Chr.Soziales Bündnis/Bürger für GAP e.V.)
Area
• Total	205.66 km2 (79.41 sq mi)
Elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	27,482
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82467
Dialling codes	08821
Vehicle registration	GAP
Website	www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de