Farchant

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Location of Farchant within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Coordinates: 47°32′N11°7′E / 47.533°N 11.117°E / 47.533; 11.117 Coordinates: 47°32′N11°7′E / 47.533°N 11.117°E / 47.533; 11.117
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
   Mayor (202026) Christian Hornsteiner [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total3,641
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82490
Dialling codes 08821
Vehicle registration GAP
Website www.gemeinde-farchant.de

Farchant is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.

Transport

The district has a railway station, Farchant, on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.