Grainau | ||
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View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
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Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°ECoordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Bavaria | |
Admin. region | Oberbayern | |
District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Andreas Hildebrandt (CSU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 758 m (2,487 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 3,508 | |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 82491 | |
Dialling codes | 08821 | |
Vehicle registration | GAP | |
Website | www.grainau.de |
Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps. The lake Eibsee also at the foot of the Zugspitze and separated by a forest from Grainau is nearby.