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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riegsee is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on Riegsee Lake, of the same name.
Riegsee | |
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![]() General view of the village | |
Location of Riegsee within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°42′N 11°14′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Municipal assoc. | Seehausen am Staffelsee |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Jörg Steinleinter[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,287 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82418 |
Dialling codes | 08841 |
Vehicle registration | GAP |
Website | www.riegsee.de |
The name Riegsee derives from the personal name Ruodgis and the Old High German word for "lake", sê(o).[3] Attested historical forms of the name include Ruodgise (1050–c. 1065), Rvodgisisse (1052–55), Roueggese (c. 1065–75), Ruodkisesse/Rotkisesse (1152–53), Ruetgisse (1193–95), Ruggessê (1193–95), Roͮikisse (12th century), Rovchse (c. 1200), Rügsee (14th century), Rugksee (1403), Ruexsee (1431), Rügksee (1501), Riechsee (c. 1583), and Riegsee (1629).[3]
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