Grainau

Grainau

View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind

Coat of arms
Grainau

Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
  Mayor Andreas Hildebrandt (CSU)
Area
  Total 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  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.

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