Bernau am Chiemsee

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Bernau am Chiemsee
Coordinates: 47°49′N12°22′E / 47.817°N 12.367°E / 47.817; 12.367
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Rosenheim
Government
   Mayor (202026) Irene Biebl-Daiber [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total26.70 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total7,090
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83233
Dialling codes 08051
Vehicle registration RO
Website www.bernau-am-chiemsee.de

Bernau am Chiemsee (written Bernau a.Chiemsee) is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Germany on the Lake Chiemsee, and a Luftkurort.

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Geography

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Bernau am Chiemsee (centre of picture)

Topography

The Luftkurort Bernau lies in the Chiemgau area at the south-western bank of the lake Chiemsee. Bernau is close to the Bundesautobahn 8 (A 8) MunichSalzburg and the Rosenheim–Salzburg railway. In the south are the Chiemgau Alps (German: Chiemgauer Alpen) with the prominent summit, the Kampenwand. In the east is vast bogland, where peat used to be harvested in large quantities. An old rail station for the transportation of peat in the bog area Kendlmühlfilzen reminds of these times. Rosenheim is 24km away, Munich 83km, Kufstein 35km, Traunstein 26km, Salzburg 58km and Reit im Winkl 25km.

Bernau has a bathing beach, boat hire as well as mooring for the Chiemsee-Schifffahrt at its shore. It is possible to reach the island Herreninsel directly from here.

The cycling route (Uferrundweg) around the lake Chiemsee also passes through one of Bernau's districts called Felden.

Neighbouring municipality

Neighbouring municipalities clockwise are Übersee, Grassau, Aschau, Frasdorf and Prien.

Community organisation

There are the following land plots of the municipality, also called Gemarkungen: Bernau a. Chiemsee, Hittenkirchen. The municipality Bernau am Chiemsee has 38 districts: [3]

History

Before the establishment of the municipality

Bernau am Chiemsee belonged to the count Grafen von Preysing. However, it was also part of the Electorate of Bavaria. Bernau was a part of the rule of Hohenaschau which was equipped with the right of Blutgerichtsbarkeit. Today's municipality came into being in the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria by the edict of 1818 (Gemeindeedikt von 1818).

During the time of ancient rome Bernau was a popular resort for soldiers because of its convenient and healthy location. The outlines of a villa rustica were found here. This indicates the existence of a Roman bath. A Roman tombstone was also found. [4]

The emperor Maximilian I. stayed in Bernau during his campaign against the castle Burg Marquartstein in Oktober 1504. This has been noted on a board at the guesthouse Gasthof zum alten Wirt.

Incorporation

On 1st Mai 1978 parts of the dissolved municipality Hittenkirchen were incorporated. [5]

Population development

Between 1988 and 2018, the municipality grew from 5,073 to 6,980 by 1,907 inhabitants or alternatively by 37.6%.

Population development
Year1840190019251950196119701987199119952001200520102015
Population843108914743606378837924859580261766612672771296811
Interior view of the church
St. Laurentius during Sunday mass Bernau St. Laurentius Okt. 2011.JPG
Interior view of the church
St. Laurentius during Sunday mass
Road in the centre of the village. The church St. Laurentius can be seen in the background. Bernau Okt.2011.JPG
Road in the centre of the village. The church St. Laurentius can be seen in the background.

Religion

The majority of the population in Bernau is catholic. Service takes place in the church St. Laurentius which belongs to the catholic parish of Bernau. The district Hittenkirchen has its own village church.

Politics

Municipal council

20 honorary council members together with the full-time mayor make up the municipal council of Bernau am Chiemsee. The composition of this council following the local elections in 2014 is as follows

201420082002
Total of seats202020
CSU 81010
Bernauer Liste 333
SPD 223
Greens 42-
Wählergruppe ÜWG 222
Wählergruppe WMG 112


Mayor

Term1. Mayor2. Mayor3. Mayor
2002–2014Klaus Daiber (CSU)
2014–2020Philipp Bernhofer (Bernauer Liste)Gerhard Jell (CSU)Alexander Herkner (SPD) [6]
since 2020Irene Biebl-Daiber (CSU)Gerhard Jell (CSU)Franz Prassberger (ÜWG)

Local authority finances

In 2010 the municipal tax revenue was 4,745,000 Euro, 1,676,000 Euro of which were trade tax revenues (net).

Coat of arms and flag

Blazon: „In Silber über einem mit zwei durchgehenden silbernen Wellenbalken belegten blauen Dreiberg eine grüne Hausmarke, bestehend aus Kreuzkopfvierfußschaft mit erhöhter linker Mittelkreuzstrebe, Vierfuß hintenendig gekreuzt.“ (Silver, at the bottom a blue trimount, with two continuous silver waves going through the mount and above a green House mark consisting of a complex pattern.)

The house mark belongs to the innkeeper family Seiser, who have played an important role in the municipality since the end of the 15th century. The green colour has been freely selected. The trimount alludes to the Aschauer coat of arms who Bernau used to belong to, however, it also stands for the mountains in the Chiemgau area. The waves stand for the position of the town close to lake Chiemsee. The coat of arms was designed by the engineer and designer Hugo Decker and was approved by the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior in 1956. [7]

The flag is striped green, white and blue. [7]

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

In 2010, according to government statistics, there were 281 employees who were subject to social insurance in the manufacturing industry and 338 employees subject to social insurance in the trade and traffic industry in Bernau. 590 employees subject to social insurance were employed in other economic sectors. Altogether there were 1856 employees subject to social insurance. In the manufacturing sector there were three businesses, and in the building industry proper eight. Furthermore, there were 57 farms with an agricultural land of altogether 1394 hectares, of which 1250 hectares were fields not used for agriculture.

Businesses

A branch of the company ‘Bavaria Yachts’ is located in Bernau. Furthermore, the specialist clinic Medical Park Chiemseeblick is located in the district Felden.

Traffic

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Train station building Bernau a Chiemsee

Education

In 2010 there were the following educational institutions:

The school teaches grades 1-4 and there are two school classes for each grade.

Sport

There are many sport facilities in Bernau that allows to try out many different disciplines. These include football, basketball, tennis, paddleball, volleyball, boccia, beach volleyball, beach soccer, ballooning, biking in the mountains, downhill, skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports, as well as hiking, climbing, Nordic walking, ice skating, squash, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, water sports and many other water sports. Furthermore, there are three shooting clubs where it is possible to practice shooting with airguns and air pistols.

Bernau is home to one of the biggest indoor tennis courts in Germany, as well as one of two place in Germany for the new tennis discipline called Padel. There is also a DAV indoor climbing gym. DAV stands for [German Alpine Club] (German: for Deutscher Alpenverein). There are beach volleyball and beach soccer courts at the lake. The lake also offers many opportunities for different water disciplines. Ballooning is offered in the district of Hittenkirchen, as well as in Bernau itself.

Tourism

View of settlement Hittenkirchen and the lake Chiemsee with its islands Herrenchiemsee Hittenkirchen Okt. 2011.JPG
View of settlement Hittenkirchen and the lake Chiemsee with its islands Herrenchiemsee

Bernau is a popular place for tourists due to its tranquillity and its proximity to large cities such as Munich and Salzburg. Popular tourist spots apart from the lake Chiemsee are the castle Bonnschlössl, the guesthouse Gasthof alter Wirt and the Torfbahnhof, an old rail station for the transportation of peat. There are also many typical Bavarian mountain pastures that are still being run.

There is a tourist information office in the Chiemseepark Bernau-Felden.

Wellness and rehabilitation clinic

Special buildings

Well-known personalities born in Bernau

Well-known personalities buried in Bernau

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