Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden (IPA: [bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən]; West Central Bavarian: Berchtsgoan) is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is found in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border to Austria. It lies north of the Nationalpark Berchtesgaden.
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Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′53″N 13°0′15″E / 47.63139°N 13.00417°ECoordinates: 47°37′53″N 13°0′15″E / 47.63139°N 13.00417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Berchtesgadener Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Schaupp (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,804 |
| • Density | 224.38/km2 (581.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83471 |
| Vehicle registration | BGL |
| Website | gemeinde.berchtesgaden.de |
Berchtesgaden Media
- Schlossplatz 180 Grad-Tag.jpg
The former Royal Palace at Berchtesgaden, originally an Augustine monastery
U.S. soldiers toast the capture of Berchtesgaden (1945).
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Aerial view of Berchtesgaden
- BerchtesgadenFog.jpg
Berchtesgaden in the morning
- Hermann von Barth Portrait1.jpg
Hermann von Barth (1845-1876)
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
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