Oberau

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Oberau
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Location of Oberau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Oberau
Coordinates: 47°33′N11°8′E / 47.550°N 11.133°E / 47.550; 11.133 Coordinates: 47°33′N11°8′E / 47.550°N 11.133°E / 47.550; 11.133
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
   Mayor (202026) Peter Imminger [1] (CSU)
Area
  Total17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total3,173
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82496
Dialling codes 08824
Vehicle registration GAP
Website www.oberau.de

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

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Geography

Location

Oberau is located at the Loisach in the so-called "Zugspitzland". The distance between the village center and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 8 km, whereas Oberammergau lies to the northwest (about 9 km away). The Bavarian capital Munich is 72 km away, while Innsbruck in Austrian Tyrol is 70 km away.

In addition to the parish village of Oberau, the hamlet of Buchwies, located about one kilometer east of the village, is an integral administrative part of the municipality. [3]

Transport

The district has a railway station, Oberau, 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.
  3. "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)".