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Grainau | |
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View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind | |
Location of Grainau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Stephan Märkl[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 758 m (2,487 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,621 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82491 |
Dialling codes | 08821 |
Vehicle registration | GAP |
Website | www.grainau.de |
Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern Bavaria, Germany.[3] It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps. Lake Eibsee in Grainau lies at the foot of the Zugspitze surrounded by forest.