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Garmisch-Partenkirchen ( German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁmɪʃ paʁtn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated GAP ), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest ...
UTC+02:00 ( CEST) Vehicle registration. GAP. Website. landratsamt-gap.de. Garmisch-Partenkirchen ( Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol .
- 1,012 km² (391 sq mi)
- Germany
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Bavaria. / 49.07861°N 11.38556°E / 49.07861; 11.38556. Bavaria, [a] officially the Free State of Bavaria, [b] is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km 2 (27,239.58 sq mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany.
- 70,550.19 km² (27,239.58 sq mi)
- Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, market town, Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. It lies at the junction of the deep Loisach and Partnach valleys, in the Bavarian Alps at the foot of the Zugspitze (9,718 feet [2,962 metres]), which is the highest mountain in Germany. The town, a union of the two.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
At 2,962 metres, the Zugspitze Mountain is Germany's highest peak and a prime location for nature lovers, sun worshippers, walkers and skiers. The Zugspitze railway chugs its way from Lake Eibsee through the mountains and towards the summit. Once you reach the top, a breathtaking vista across the Alps of four countries unfolds before you.
- Bavaria
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a German ski resort in Bavaria, formed when 2 towns united in 1935. It’s a prominent destination for skiing and ice skating as well as hiking. The town lies near the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, with a 2,962m summit accessed by cogwheel train and cable car. Garmisch is considered the more fashionable section ...
Germany, Europe. The double-barrelled resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is blessed with a fabled setting just a snowball’s throw from the Alps and is a top hang-out for outdoorsy types, skiing fans and day-trippers from Munich. To say you ‘wintered in Garmisch’ still has an aristocratic ring, and the area offers some of the best skiing in ...
