Peiting

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Peiting

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Peiting
Coordinates: 47°48′N 10°56′E / 47.800°N 10.933°E / 47.800; 10.933Coordinates: 47°48′N 10°56′E / 47.800°N 10.933°E / 47.800; 10.933
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Weilheim-Schongau
Government
  Mayor Michael Asam (SPD)
Area
  Total 75.14 km2 (29.01 sq mi)
Elevation 718 m (2,356 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 11,379
  Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 86971
Dialling codes 08861
Vehicle registration WM
Website www.peiting.de
Peiting is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Lech, 3 km southeast of Schongau, and 17 km west of Weilheim in Oberbayern.

Notable people

The German ski mountaineer Martin Echtler was born in Peiting.

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2012. 
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