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- Straddling the banks of the river Isar north of the Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany with 4,500 people per km 2.
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5 days ago · Munich is located in southern Germany and serves as the capital city of Bavaria state. It lies about 30 miles (50 km) north of the edge of the Alps and along the Isar River, which flows through the middle of the city.
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Straddling the banks of the river Isar north of the Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany with 4,500 people per km 2. Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area, after the Austrian capital of Vienna.
- Munich is the capital of Bavaria. Of the state's more than 13 million inhabitants, 1.48 million live in Munich. Munich is the third most populous city in Germany.
- The first people lived in Munich between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. In the times of the Roman Empire, there was a road near the city on which a Roman settlement was built.
- It is located on the Isar River. The name comes from Celtic times, in that language isirás meant quick, fast, and strong. The river is 295 km long and flows into the Danube.
- The official date of foundation of the city is June 14, 1158. However, it is known that it existed earlier because fragments of pottery shards from the period preceding this date are found in the Munich region.
Munich ('München' in German) is the capital city of the German state of Bavaria. Here's our helpful guide to what to see and do in and around Munich.
Munich is the capital of the federal state of Bavaria in the south of Germany. Within the city limits, Munich in 2021 had a population of just under 1.5 million, the third most populous city in Germany.
Munich is located on the Isar river, which runs north from the Tyrolean mountains through the city and later joins the river Danube. The city was founded, like many others, to protect a river crossing (and to collect tolls from the traders who used the bridge and the river).
Munich , German München, City (pop., 2007 est.: city, 1,311,573; 2005 est.: metro. area, 1,940,477), capital of Bavaria, Germany. Located along the Isar River, it was founded in 1158 at the site of an ancient monastery. It became the capital of Bavaria under the ruling Wittelsbach family.
