Grünwald, Bavaria

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Grünwald

Grünwald castle in the Isar valley

Coat of arms

Grünwald

Location of Grünwald within Munich district

Coordinates: 48°2′N 11°31′E / 48.033°N 11.517°ECoordinates: 48°2′N 11°31′E / 48.033°N 11.517°E

Country

Oberbayern

Government

• Mayor

Jan Neusiedl (CSU)

Area

• Total

7.63 km² (2.95 sq mi)

Elevation

581 m (1,906 ft)

Population (2012-12-31)^[1]

• Total

10,915

• Density

1,400/km² (3,700/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

82031

089

Website

www.gemeinde-gruenwald.de

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 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) it had a population of 11,109.

Grünwald is best known for its medieval castle Grünwald (Burg Grünwald), 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 (Grünwald is the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.

For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event for the 1972 Summer Olympics. A nearly 23 km (14 mi) circuit to be traversed eight times was used.^[2]

Notable residents

Louis X. (1495–1545), born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria
Helmut Ringelmann (1926-2011), German film and television producer
Sep Ruf, German architect
Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor.

References

↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012.
↑ 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 108, 122.

v t e Towns and municipalities in Munich district

Aschheim Aying Baierbrunn Brunnthal Feldkirchen Garching bei München Gräfelfing Grasbrunn Grünwald Haar Hohenbrunn Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn Ismaning Kirchheim bei München Neubiberg Neuried Oberhaching Oberschleißheim Ottobrunn Planegg Pullach Putzbrunn Sauerlach Schäftlarn Straßlach-Dingharting Taufkirchen Unterföhring Unterhaching Unterschleißheim

v t e Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympiapark	Boxhalle Hockeyanlage Olympiahalle Olympiastadion Olympisches Dorf Radstadion Schwimmhalle Volleyballhalle

Greater Munich	Basketballhalle Bogenschießlage Dantebad Dressage Facility Nymphenburg Grünwald Messegelände, Fechthalle 1 Messegelände Fechthalle 2 Messegelände, Gewichtheberhalle Messegelände, Judo- und Ringerhalle Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim Riding Facility, Riem Schießanlage

Football venues	Drei Flüsse Stadion (Passau) ESV-Stadion (Ingolstadt) Jahnstadion (Regensburg) Rosenaustadion (Augsburg) Urban Stadium (Nuremberg)

Handball venues	Böblingen Sportshalle Donauhalle Ulm Hohenstaufenhalle Göppingen Sporthalle Augsburg

Other venues	Bay of Kiel Bundesautobahn 96 Eiskanal (Augsburg)

v t e Olympic venues in cycling

1896 Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome 1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Field 1908 White City Stadium 1912 Liljeholmen, Mälaren 1920 Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg 1924 Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes 1928 Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium 1932 Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue 1936 Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium 1948 Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park 1952 Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome 1956 Broadmeadows, Velodrome 1960 Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa 1964 Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome 1968 Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit 1972 Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion 1976 Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40 1980 Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway 1984 Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo 1988 Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course 1992 A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta 1996 Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome 2000 Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands 2004 Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre 2008 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course 2012 BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace 2016 Barra Velodrome, Flamengo Park, Olympic BMX Center, Olympic Mountain Bike Park

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