Gräfelfing
Gräfelfing | |
|---|---|
Church of Saint Stephan | |
Location of Gräfelfing within Munich district | |
| Coordinates: 48°7′8″N 11°25′44″E / 48.11889°N 11.42889°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Munich |
| Subdivisions | 2 municipality districts (Gräfelfing, Lochham) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Peter Köstler (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 13,472 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82166 |
| Dialling codes | 089 |
| Vehicle registration | M |
| Website | www.graefelfing.de |
Gräfelfing is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 1 km west of Munich.
The name "Gräfelfing" first appears as "Grevolvinga", which as per one hypothesis could possibly name a tribe leader named "grey wolf" ("*Grevol" -> German "grau(er)" -> English "grey"; "*vinga" -> German "Wolf" -> English "wolf").
Gräfelfing is ranked 5th of the wealthiest municipalities in Germany (2021).