Munich
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Munich (German: München) is the third biggest city of Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg), and the capital of Bavaria. It has a population of 1,407,000. The metropolitan area of Munich includes the city itself, and all the suburbs around it, and has about 2.6 million people in it. It is one of the most important centres of the economy in Germany. It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°08′N 11°34′E / 48.133°N 11.567°ECoordinates: 48°08′N 11°34′E / 48.133°N 11.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 1158 |
| Subdivisions | 25 boroughs |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Dieter Reiter (SPD) |
| • Governing parties | SPD / Greens / Rosa Liste München |
| Area | |
| • City | 310.71 km2 (119.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[3] | |
| • City | 1,464,301 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | ~2,600,000 |
| • Metro | ~4,650,000 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 80331 – 81929 |
| Dialling codes | 089 |
| Vehicle registration | M |
| Website | www.muenchen.de |
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People of MunichEdit
The official population of Munich city proper at 310.43 km2 is 1,368,840 inhabitants only with principal residence as of 31st January 2009. Around 176,000 inhabitants with secondary residence also live in administrative 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 at 12,000 km2 has 4,700,000 inhabitants and 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 city limits and the 14th largest urban area in Europe. Its metropolitan area ranks among largest metro areas in Europe. As of December 2008, 47.3% of Munich's residents belong 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.
HistoryEdit
- 1158 - The settlement was founded as Munichen by Henry the Lion
- 1255 - Residence of Upper Bavaria.
- 1806 - Munich became the capital of the Bavarian monarchy
- 1923 - Beer Hall Putsch of the Nazis
- 1939-45 - 45% was destroyed in World War II
- 1972 - 1972 Summer Olympics
- 2016 - 2016 Munich shooting
EconomyEdit
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 attractionsEdit
- English Garden (Englischer Garten)
- Deutsches Museum (Science Museum)
- Oktoberfest
- Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Lady)
- Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower, a radio and TV broadcasting station)
- Bavaria statue
Frauenkirche and Town Hall
Hofgarten
Monopteros
Glyptothek
TransportationsEdit
AirportEdit
Munich Airport - Franz Joseph Strauss (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM)
Public transportationEdit
Munich has one of the most comprehensive systems in the world. There are subways, suburban trains, trams and buses.
SportsEdit
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 clubsEdit
- Bayern Munich
- TSV 1860 Munich
- SpVgg Unterhaching (not really a club from Munich as Unterhaching is a rural town of its own)
- Munich Irish Rovers FC
- EHC Munich - Local professional hockey club.
BoroughsEdit
Munich has 25 boroughs (Bezirke in German, also sometimes called districts in English).
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Colleges and universitiesEdit
Munich's universities are known for their high ranking in Germany.
Sister citiesEdit
Beers from MunichEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ http://www.mstatistik-muenchen.de/themen/bevoelkerung/jahreszahlen/jahreszahlen_2008/p_jt090114.pdf
- ↑ [1] Study conducted by INSM (New Social Market Economy Initiative) and WirtschaftsWoche magazine
- ↑ [2] Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal agency for work)
- ↑ Artikel empfehlen: (27 September 2010). "Endlich amtlich: Köln ist Millionenstadt". Koeln.de. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ "Munich Literature House: About Us". Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ "Bavaria Film GmbH". Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ↑ "Olympia 2018 in Südkorea, München chancenlos". Die Welt (in German). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_bids_2018/1216135909.html
Other websitesEdit
- http://www.muenchen.de - German Page
- Munich Travel Guide
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