Lenggries
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| Lenggries | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen |
| Local subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Werner Weindl |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 242.88 km² (93.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2228 ft) |
| Population | 9,553 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 39 /km² (102 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | TÖL |
| Postal code | 83661 |
| Area codes | 08042, 08045 (Fall) |
| Website | www.lenggries.de |
Lenggries is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany. Lenggries is the Main Town of the Isarwinkel. The town has about 9,500 inhabitants.
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[edit] Etymology
The name Lenggries goes back to „Lenngengrieze“ (long Gries), wherein a long rubble field with deposits of debris from the Isarbettes was designated.
[edit] Geography
Lenggries sits on the Isar River before it transitions into the Alpine foothills. To the east are the Tegernseer Mountains, to the west lies the home mountain of Lenggries known as the Brauneck with an elevation of over 1,555 meters above sea level. The Brauneck is a well known ski area tied together by lifts. The city of Lenggries sits 700 meters above sea level.
[edit] History
Lenggries first appears in documentation in the Year 1220. For many years Lenggries was the only settlement on the „langen Gries“ ruled by the Barons of Hörwarth from the Hofmark castle. In 1705 the first resistance against the Austrians was organized in Lenggries. This later lead to the battle of Sendlinger Bauernschlacht. From 1808 to 1818 edicts from the Bavarian municipality formed Lenggries into a politically independent municipality. In 1924 Lenggries was connected to the Railroad (known todays as the Bayerische Oberlandbahn), which starts the importance of tourism for Lenggries' economy. From 1935 until 1939 Gebirgsjäger (also known as mountain infantry) were stationed in Lenggries.
[edit] Economy
The Economy of Lenggriess is mostly dependent on Tourism primarily focused on hiking and emphasis on the forrests of the area.
[edit] Transport
The town is at the end of the Munich to Lenggries railway (Green line) operated Bayeriche Oberlandbahn (BOB).
[edit] Culture and Attractions
- Church St. Jakob (Italian baroque style, built 1722)
- Calvary hill near Hohenburg (geometric Style, as opposed to the one in Bad Tölz).
- Castle Hohenburg, Exile of Adolf I of Luxembourg.
- Evang.-Luth. Church (built 1952)
- The Heimatmuseum Lenggries (Home-Museum) exhibits locally related items.
[edit] People
- Martina Ertl (alpine skier)
- Annemarie Gerg (alpine skier)
- Hilde Gerg (alpine skier)
- Michaela Gerg-Leitner (alpine skier)
- Albert Grünwedel (Archeologist)
[edit] Panorama
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