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Unterammergau

Unterammergau
Unterammergau seen from the west
Unterammergau seen from the west
Coat of arms of Unterammergau
Ettaler ForstWallgauUnterammergauUffingSpatzenhausenSeehausen am StaffelseeSaulgrubRiegseeOberauOberammergauMurnau am StaffelseeMittenwaldKrünGroßweilGrainauGarmisch-PartenkirchenFarchantEttalBad BayersoienBad KohlgrubOhlstadtEschenloheSchwaigenOstallgäuBad Tölz-WolfratshausenWeilheim-SchongauAustria
Location of Unterammergau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Map
Interactive map of Unterammergau
Unterammergau is located in Germany
Unterammergau
Unterammergau
Location within Germany
Unterammergau is located in Bavaria
Unterammergau
Unterammergau
Location within Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°36.9′N 11°1.7′E / 47.6150°N 11.0283°E / 47.6150; 11.0283
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26)Robert Stumpfecker[1]
Area
 • Total
29.90 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[3]
 • Total
1,759
 • Density58.83/km2 (152.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82497
Dialling codes08822
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.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.

Transport

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

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025;] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
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