Warngau
| Warngau | ||
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  Warngau | ||
Location of Warngau within Miesbach district  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 11°44′E / 47.833°N 11.733°ECoordinates: 47°50′N 11°44′E / 47.833°N 11.733°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern | |
| District | Miesbach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Klaus Thurnhuber | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 51.28 km2 (19.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,831 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 83627 | |
| Dialling codes | 08021 | |
| Vehicle registration | MB | |
| Website | www.warngau.de | |
Church in the Osterwarngau area of Warngau
Warngau is a municipality in the Miesbach District of Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°50′N 11°44′E / 47.833°N 11.733°E and has a population of 3,489. During the Nazi period, Warngau was falsely proclaimed to be the birthplace of Heinrich Himmler in order to obtain more support from rural voters; Himmler was actually born just outside Munich.
Warngau has a railway station on the line from Munich to Lenggries with services operated by Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The railway near Warngau was the scene of a serious accident in 1975.
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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