Munich
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| München Munich |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 25 boroughs |
| Lord Mayor | Christian Ude (SPD) |
| Governing parties | SPD / Greens / Rosa Liste München |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 310.43 km² (119.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1703 ft) |
| Population | 1,348,650 (31/10/2007)[1] |
| - Density | 4,344 /km² (11,252 /sq mi) |
| - Urban | ~2,600,000 |
| - Metro | ~4,650,000 |
| Founded | 1158 |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | M |
| Postal codes | 80331 – 81929 |
| Area code | 089 |
| Website | www.muenchen.de |
Munich (German: München) is the third biggest city of Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg), and the capital of Bavaria. It has a population of 1,320,000. The metropolitan area of Munich includes the city itself, and all the suburbs around it, and has about 2.6 million people in it. It is one of the most important centres of economy in Germany.
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[change] People of Munich
The official population of Munich city proper is 1,351,445 inhabitants only with principal residence. Some 150,000 inhabitants with secondary residence also live in administrative city limits but they are not calculated in this official census. The city has an area of 310 km² (119.7 sq mi). Munich urban area has 2,610,000 inhabitants (plus around 150,000 inhabitants with secondary residence). Munich city itself with all suburbs at 12,000 km^2 has 4,650,000. Munich metropolitan region that covers 27,700 km^2 and includes Augsburg,Ingolstadt,Landshut,Rosenheim and Landsberg am Lech has 6,102,000 inhabitants. Munich is the 12th city in EU by population within city limits and the 14th largest urban area in Europe. Its metropolitan area ranks among largest metro areas in Europe. About 60% of the people in Munich are Catholic, about 20% are Protestant, and about 7% belong to other religious groups. The other 13% have no religio
[change] History
- 1158 - The settlement was founded as Munichen by Henry the Lion
- 1255 - Residence of Upper Bavaria.
- 1806 - Munich became the capital of the Bavarian monarchy
- 1923 - Beer Hall Putsch of the Nazis
- 1939-45 - 45% was destroyed in World War II
- 1972 - Olympic games (Summer)
[change] Sights and attractions
- English Garden (Englischer Garten)
- Deutsches Museum (Science Museum)
- Oktoberfest
- Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Lady)
- Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower, a radio and TV broadcasting station)
- Bavaria statue
 Frauenkirche and Town Hall |
 Hofgarten |
 Monopteros |
 Glyptothek |
[change] Transportations
[change] Airport
Munich Airport - Franz Joseph Strauss (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM)
[change] Public Transportation
Munich has one of the most comprehensive systems in the world. There are subways, suburban trains, trams and buses. There might be built a Transrapid from the city center to the airport.
[change] Sports clubs
- Bayern Munich
- TSV 1860 Munich
- SpVgg Unterhaching (not really a club from Munich as Unterhaching is a rural town of its own)
- Munich Irish Rovers FC
- EHC Munich - Local professional hockey club.
[change] Boroughs
Munich has 25 boroughs (Bezirke in German, also sometimes called districts in English).
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[change] Colleges and universities
Munich's universities are known for their high ranking in Germany.
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Technical University of Munich
- Munich University of Applied Sciences
[change] Sister cities
Bordeaux (France), since 1964
Cincinnati (Ohio), since 1989
Edinburgh (Scotland), since 1954
Harare (Zimbabwe), since 1996
Kiev (Ukraine), since 1989
Sapporo (Japan), since 1972
Verona (Italy), since 1960
[change] Beers from Munich
- Augustiner Bräu
- Hacker-Pschorr
- Hofbräu
- Löwenbräu
- Paulaner
- Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu
