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Munich

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Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,604,384 1
Area (sq km)
310.71 1
Founding Year
1158 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
520 1
Latitude
48.1375 degrees north 1
Longitude
11.575 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
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Associated With

Bavaria, States or Territories

munich is associated with bavaria.

Source Munich (Wikipedia)
Germany, Countries
Source Munich (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Bavaria, States or Territories

munich is the capital of bavaria.

Source Munich (Wikipedia)
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Franz Marc

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Gunta Stölzl

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Januarius Zick

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Richard Strauss

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Werner Herzog

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AECOM

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Ashurst LLP

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Beta Film

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BMW Group

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Bürgerliches Brauhaus

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Dyckerhoff & Widmann

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G. Schneider & Sohn

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MTU Aero Engines

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Scout24

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Siemens Energy AG

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Wacker Chemie AG

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Zündapp

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In 1958 the company moved from Nuremberg to Munich.
Fraunhofer Society

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The organization, headquartered in Munich
Goethe-Institut

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Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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Technical University of Munich

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The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; German: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Federal Fiscal Court

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The court has its seat in Munich.
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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Technical University of Munich

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Quote, Lead, location
is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
FC Bayern Munich

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Sources
1. Munich (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Munich (German: München [ˈmʏnçn̩] , Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(ː)ɐ] ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third most-populous city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    1,604,384
  • Lead section
    As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third most-populous city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    310.71
  • Infobox, Elevation
    520 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    48.13750 N 11.57500 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    48.13750 N 11.57500 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1158
  • Associated With: Germany, Infobox, Country
    Germany
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Munich - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2867714
    48.13743 11.57549 P PPLA DE 02 091 09162 09162000 1505005 524 Europe/Berlin
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 524 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 48.25, 11.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 48.25, 11.75
48.25 11.75 Cfb
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Wikidata: Munich
Wikidata Q1726, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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