Marquartstein

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Coordinates: 47°45′31″N12°27′42″E / 47.75861°N 12.46167°E / 47.75861; 12.46167 Coordinates: 47°45′31″N12°27′42″E / 47.75861°N 12.46167°E / 47.75861; 12.46167
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Traunstein
Municipal assoc. Marquartstein
Government
 •  Mayor Andreas Scheck
Area
[1]
 • Total13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
530-800 m (−2,090 ft)
Population
(2017-12-31) [2]
 • Total3,283
 • Density250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
83250
Dialling codes 08641
Vehicle registration TS
Website www.marquartstein.de

Marquartstein is a municipality in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach. It is situated in a region called Chiemgau, approximately 10 km south of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg. Most of the area is situated in the valley of the river Tiroler Achen, which separates the village into two parts. Marquartstein is at the edge of the Alps. Its geographical location is 47°46′N12°28′E / 47.767°N 12.467°E / 47.767; 12.467 .

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Marquartstein Castle as seen from the local riverside of Tiroler Ache Burg Marquartstein.jpg
Marquartstein Castle as seen from the local riverside of Tiroler Ache

Brief history

Traunstein Place in Bavaria, Germany

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Education

Marquartstein plays an important role in the local education. Almost all major school types are situated in the village:

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References

  1. ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.


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