Andechs
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Andechs
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Location of Andechs within Starnberg district
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Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 11°11′5″E / 47.96667°N 11.18472°E / 47.96667; 11.18472 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Starnberg |
Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
Government
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• Mayor (2020 – 26) | Georg Scheitz [1] ( CSU ) |
Area
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• Total | 40.44 km 2 (15.61 sq mi) |
Elevation
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690 m (2,260 ft) |
Population
(2022-12-31)
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• Total | 3,866 |
• Density | 96/km 2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST ) |
Postal codes |
82346
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Dialling codes | 08152 |
Vehicle registration | STA |
Website | www.gemeinde-andechs.de |
For the nearby abbey, see
Andechs Abbey
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Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany . It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey , a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.
The 20th-century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey. [3]
This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs , one of the most important families in Europe.
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden , Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik , 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) ( Hilfe dazu ).
- ↑ Groote, Inga Mai (2011). Musik in der Geschichte – zwischen Funktion und Autonomie . Munich: Herbert Utz. p. 148.
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Towns and municipalities in
Starnberg district
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