Gmund am Tegernsee

Summary

Gmund am Tegernsee is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is located on the north shore of the Tegernsee Lake, and near the source of River Mangfall. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Munich and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district capital, the town of Miesbach.

Gmund a.Tegernsee
Gmund am Tegernsee seen from Mangfall River
Gmund am Tegernsee seen from Mangfall River
Flag of Gmund a.Tegernsee
Coat of arms of Gmund a.Tegernsee
Location of Gmund a.Tegernsee within Miesbach district
AustriaBad Tölz-WolfratshausenEbersberg (district)Munich (district)RosenheimRosenheim (district)Bad WiesseeBayrischzellFischbachauGmund am TegernseeHaushamHolzkirchenIrschenbergKreuthMiesbachOtterfingRottach-EgernSchlierseeTegernseeValleyWaakirchenWarngauWeyarn
Gmund a.Tegernsee is located in Germany
Gmund a.Tegernsee
Gmund a.Tegernsee
Gmund a.Tegernsee is located in Bavaria
Gmund a.Tegernsee
Gmund a.Tegernsee
Coordinates: 47°45′N 11°44′E / 47.750°N 11.733°E / 47.750; 11.733
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Alfons Besel[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total34.40 km2 (13.28 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,147
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83703
Dialling codes08022 / 08021
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.rathaus-gmund.de

Famous personalities who lived in Gmund were the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Ludwig Erhard, who is buried in Gmund's cemetery, the architect Sep Ruf and the clockmaker Johann Mannhardt. Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler and his family maintained a home there from 1934 to 1945.

Gmund is served by a station on the privately owned Tegernsee-Bahn railway, and is linked to Munich by trains of the Bayerische Oberlandbahn.

References edit

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).