Krün
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krün is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It belongs with Garmisch-Partenkirchen as district capital and cultural center as well as other municipalities to the region Werdenfelser Land. A few kilometers south runs the German-Austrian border.
Krün | |
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Location of Krün within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district | |
Coordinates: 47°30′N 11°17′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Schwarzenberger[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.32 km2 (14.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,944 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82494 |
Dialling codes | 08825 |
Vehicle registration | GAP |
Website | www.kruen.de |
The village, together with Mittenwald and Wallgau, builds the tourism network Alpenwelt Karwendel who markets the holiday region throughout the year as a starting point for sports and recreational activities such as hiking and cross-country skiing.
In 2015, Krün was the host-community of the 41st G7 summit. It took place on 7 June and 8 June 2015 in Schloss Elmau, which belongs as a separate district to the municipality of Krün.[3] On the occasion of the G7 summit US-President Barack Obama visited the village together with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband.[4]
From June 26 to 28, 2022, Krün once again hosted the G7 Summit.[5]