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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.
Andechs | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Andechs within Starnberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 11°11′5″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Starnberg |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Georg Scheitz[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.44 km2 (15.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,865 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82346 |
| Dialling codes | 08152 |
| Vehicle registration | STA |
| Website | www.gemeinde-andechs.de |
The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.[3]
This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs, one of the most important families in Europe.
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