Unterammergau

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Unterammergau
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Unterammergau
Coordinates: 47°36.9′N11°1.7′E / 47.6150°N 11.0283°E / 47.6150; 11.0283 Coordinates: 47°36.9′N11°1.7′E / 47.6150°N 11.0283°E / 47.6150; 11.0283
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Municipal assoc. Unterammergau
Government
   Mayor (202026) Robert Stumpfecker [1]
Area
  Total29.90 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total1,546
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82497
Dialling codes 08822
Vehicle registration GAP
Website www.unterammergau.de

Unterammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the site of the 11th-century Chapel of St Leonhard, patron saint of horses, which is the terminus of the annual Leonhardritt and Blessing of the Animals.

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Transport

The municipality has a railway station, Unterammergau, on the Ammergau 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.