Grünwald, Bavaria

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Grünwald
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Grünwald
Grünwald, Bavaria (Germany)
Grünwald, Bavaria
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District München
Mayor Jan Neusiedl (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 7.63 km² (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation 5,623 m  (18449 ft)
Population 10,947  (30/09/2006)
 - Density 1,435 /km² (3,716 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate M
Postal codes 82031, 82064
Area code 089
Website www.gemeinde-gruenwald.de
Location of Grünwald within München district
Map

Coordinates: 48°2′00″N 11°31′00″E / 48.033333, 11.516667

Grünwald (German for green forest) is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar, 12 km southwest of Munich (centre). As of 2005 it has a population of 10,869.

Grünwald castle in the Isar valley
Grünwald castle in the Isar valley

Grünwald is best known for its medieval castle of the Wittelsbach, for the Bavaria Film Studios (one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people. The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.