Grainau
Grainau | |
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View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind | |
Location of Grainau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–26) | Stephan Märkl (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 758 m (2,487 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,564 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82491 |
| Dialling codes | 08821 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | www.grainau.de |
Grainau (Southern Bavarian: Groana) is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in southern 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. Lake Eibsee in Grainau lies at the foot of the Zugspitze surrounded by forest.