Oberau | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Ludwig | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oberau
within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district | |
 Location of Oberau | |
Oberau Oberau | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′N 11°8′E / 47.550°N 11.133°E / 47.550; 11.133 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Peter Imminger1 (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 3,132 |
| • Density | 175.4/km2 (454.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82496 |
| Dialling codes | 08824 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | www.oberau.de |
Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Location
Oberau is located at the Loisach in the so-called "Zugspitzland". The distance between the village center and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 8 km, whereas Oberammergau lies to the northwest (about 9 km away). The Bavarian capital Munich is 72 km away, while Innsbruck in Austrian Tyrol is 70 km away.
In addition to the parish village of Oberau, the hamlet of Buchwies, located about one kilometer east of the village, is an integral administrative part of the municipality.3
Transport
The district has a railway station, Oberau, on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway.
References
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- "Bayerische Landesbibliothek Online (BLO)".