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Miesbach (German: [ˈmiːsˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km 2 of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a population of 11,477. The town is located 48 km southeast of Munich.
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In medieval times, most of the district was occupied by clerical states. The Miesbach district today is the union of the areas that were formerly occupied by the Hohenwaldeck county, the territories owned by the powerful Tegernsee Abbey, the territories owned by the Weyarn Abbey and Valley County.Hohenwaldeck was annexed by Bavaria in 1734, Valley ...
The southern half of the district is located in the Bavarian Alps. This section of the Alps is called Mangfall Mountains (Mangfallgebirge) as the River Mangfall has its source here. The most important peaks are Rotwand ("Red Wall", 1,884 m), the highest mountain in the area, and Wendelstein(1,838 m) . The river Mangfall, a short but broad affluent ...
The coat of arms displays: 1. a red eagle and two crossed staves, symbolising the county of Hohenwaldeck 2. two water lily leaves above a wavy line, the ancient arms of the monastery of Tegernsee
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Miesbach is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km2 of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a population of 11,477.
Miesbach. Type: County with 100,000 residents. Description: district of Bavaria, Germany. Categories: rural district of Bavaria, Option municipality and locality. Location: Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
Well, you may even decide to stay right here for longer since this area, also known as Oberland, was chosen (my us Germans) to be the most preferred location to live. OK, so beer isn’t really considered the rightful symbol of Bavaria. But, I’ll be waiting around until August for the annual Miesbacher Brauereifest where I can have a toast to ...
Extensive sports and leisure facilities here will delight you in both summer and winter. The district seat called Miesbach is not on a lake, but it has existed for more than ten centuries as a mining center and destination for pilgrims. Come here for relaxation, from home-style Bavarian cooking to top-class theater and orchestras.
Website. landkreis-miesbach.de. Miesbach ( German: [ˈmiːsˌbax] ( listen)) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. The southern half of the district is in the Bavarian Alps .
