Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln is the 19th borough of Munich, Germany, comprising the extreme southern part of the city on the west bank of the river Isar. After the administrative reform, the boroughs Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried and Solln were incorporated, thus forming the new borough. It comprises 17.7525 square kilometres and has a population of 79,147 residents (as of 2005).[1]
Thalkirchen is located on the river Isar and is a mostly residential district. Sights include the Flaucher, a part of the Isarauen ("floodplains") and a popular recreation site, and Tierpark Hellabrunn (Munich Zoo) which can be found on the opposite side of the river from Thalkirchen. The U-Bahn station Thalkirchen provides westside riverfront access to the zoo, which is on the eastern bank of the river. This is possible because of the Tierpark bridge, connecting the two sides, which is very close to the location of the U-Bahn station.
Obersendling is located up-slope from Thalkirchen and north of Solln. The district is dominated by Siemens which has a large presence at Siemenswerke. The district can be reached by U-Bahn via the Aidenbachstraße and Obersendling stations, which are on the U3 line. It is also served by the München Siemenswerke station, which is on the S7, S20, and S27 S-Bahn lines.
Forstenried is an area in the far southwest of the city of Munich. It is mostly residential, with some shopping, restaurant, and entertainment opportunities.
Forstenried is located west of Solln and Obersendling, east of Fürstenried, south of Hadern, south of Sendling-Westpark, and north of Forstenrieder Park (gemeindefrei). It is more specifically bounded by the A95 to the west, Drygalski Allee and Waterloostraße to the east, Boschetsriederstraße to the north, and Forstenrieder Park to the south. It is served by the U3 U-bahn stations Forstenrieder Allee and Basler Straße. Buslines include buses 132, 133, and 134.