Munich

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Munich (/ˈmjuːnɪk/ MEW-nik; German: München [ˈmʏnçn̩] (audio speaker iconlisten); Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(ː)ɐ] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is the third biggest city of Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg), and the capital of Bavaria. It has a population of around 1,500,000. The metropolitan area of Munich includes the city itself, and all the suburbs around it, and has about 3 million people in it; whereas the metropolitan region has 6.2 million people (as of 2022). It is one of the most important centres of the economy in Germany. It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

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Munich
München  (German)
Minga  (Bavarian)
City
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From top, left to right: Marienplatz with Neues Rathaus
and Frauenkirche in the background,
Nymphenburg Palace, Englischer Garten, BMW Welt, Feldherrnhalle and Allianz Arena
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Munich
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Munich
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Munich
Coordinates: 48°08′15″N 11°34′30″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictUrban district
First mentioned1158
Subdivisions
Government
 • Lord mayor (2020–26) Dieter Reiter[1] (SPD)
 • Governing partiesGreens / SPD
Area
 • City310.71 km2 (119.97 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • City1,512,491
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,606,021
 • Metro
5,991,144[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
80331–81929
Dialling codes089
Vehicle registrationM
Websitestadt.muenchen.de
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Mariensäule at Marienplatz
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Aerial view of Munich
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Lion sculptures by Wilhelm von Rümann at the Feldherrnhalle
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Alps behind the skyline of Munich

People

The official population of Munich city proper at 310.43 km2 was 1,368,840 people with their main home there on 31st January 2009. Around 176,000 inhabitants with second homes also live inside the city limits but they are not calculated in this official census. According to some estimates that population counts around 200,000 people. The fast growing Munich urban area has 2,667,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate). Munich city with all suburbs - 12,000 km2 had 4,700,000 inhabitants. The Munich metropolitan region that covers 27,700 km2 and includes Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Landshut, Rosenheim and Landsberg has around 6,000,000 inhabitants. Munich is the 12th largest city in EU by population within the city limits and the 14th largest urban area in Europe. Its metropolitan area ranks among the largest metro areas in Europe. As of December 2008, 47.3% of Munich's residents belonged to no religious group, 38.3% are Roman Catholic, 14.0% are Lutheran Protestants and 0.3% are Jewish.[4] There is also a small Old Catholic parish and an Episcopal Church.

History

1158: The settlement was founded as Munichen by Henry the Lion.
1255: the Duchy of Bavaria was split in two. Munich the dukes of Upper Bavaria lived in Munich.
1806: Munich became the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
1923: Beer Hall Putsch of the Nazis
1939-45: 45% of the city was destroyed in World War II.
1972: 1972 Summer Olympics
1980: Oktoberfest bombing
2016: 2016 Munich shooting

Economy

Munich has the strongest economy of any German city.[5] They have the lowest unemployment rate (5.6%) of any German city with more than a million people.[6][7]

Munich is the largest publishing city in Europe.[8] It is home to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's largest daily newspapers. Munich is also home to Germany's largest public broadcasting network, ARD, and its largest commercial network, Pro7-Sat1 Media AG. The headquarters of the German branch of Random House, the world's largest publishing house, is in Munich.

The Bavaria Film Studios are in the suburb of Grünwald. They are one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios.[9]

Lufthansa has opened a second hub at Munich's Franz Josef Strauss International Airport. It is the second-largest airport in Germany, after Frankfurt International Airport.

Sights and attractions

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    Frauenkirche and Town Hall
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    Hofgarten
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    Monopteros
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    Glyptothek

Transportations

Airport

Munich Airport - Franz Joseph Strauss (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM)

Public transportation

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Public transport network

Munich has one of the most comprehensive systems in the world. There are subways, suburban trains, trams and buses.

Sports

Munich is the most successful city in Bundesliga history. FC Bayern Munich have won 20 national championship along with 13 DFB Cups, 5 UEFA Champions League/European Championship, 1 UEFA Cup and 1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup for 39 trophies.

Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics. They were one of the host cities for the 2006 Football World Cup. Munich bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games but lost to Pyeongchang.[10] In September 2011 the DOSB President Thomas Bach said that Munich would bid again for the Winter Olympics in the future.[11]

Sports clubs

Colleges and universities

Munich's universities are known for their high ranking in Germany.

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Munich University of Applied Sciences

Sister cities

Beers

  • Augustiner Bräu
  • Hacker-Pschorr
  • Hofbräu
  • Löwenbräu
  • Paulaner
  • Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu

References

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