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Munich, Germany

Munich
München
From left to right:The Munich Frauenkirche, the Nymphenburg Palace, the BMW Headquarters, the New Town Hall, the Munich Hofgarten and the Allianz Arena.
Flag of Munich
Flag
Coat of arms of Munich
Coat of arms
Munich  is located in Germany
Munich
Munich
Coordinates: 48°08′N 11°34′E / 48.133°N 11.567°E / 48.133; 11.567Coordinates: 48°08′N 11°34′E / 48.133°N 11.567°E / 48.133; 11.567
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Urban district
First mentioned 1158
Government
 • Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD)
 • Governing parties SPD / CSU
Area
 • City 310.43 km2 (119.86 sq mi)
Elevation 520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • City 1,450,381
 • Density 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,606,021
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 80331–81929
Dialling codes 089
Vehicle registration M
Website www.muenchen.de
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2013)
 Turkey 39,857
 Croatia 26,070
 Greece 25,574
 Italy 24,337
 Austria 21,579
 Poland 20,103
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,836
 Romania 14,293
 Serbia 13,631
 Iraq 10,394

Munich (/ˈmjuːnɪk/; also /ˈmjuːnɪx/ in British English; German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçn̩],Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(ː)ɐ]) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million. The Munich Metropolitan Region is home to 5.8 million people.

The city is a major centre of art, advanced technologies, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism in Germany and Europe and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living, reaching #1 in Germany and #4 worldwide according to the 2015 Mercer survey. According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute Munich is considered an alpha-world city, as of 2015.


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