Starnberg

Starnberg

Coat of arms
Starnberg

Coordinates: 47°59′50″N 11°20′26″E / 47.99722°N 11.34056°ECoordinates: 47°59′50″N 11°20′26″E / 47.99722°N 11.34056°E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Starnberg
Government
  Mayor Ferdinand Pfaffinger (FW)
Area
  Total 61.77 km2 (23.85 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 22,650
  Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 82319
Dialling codes 08151
Vehicle registration STA
Website www.starnberg.de

The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country",[2] and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg. Recording a disposable per-capita income of €26,120 in 2007, Starnberg regained its status as the wealthiest town in Germany from the Frankfurt suburb of Hochtaunus.

Residential area in Starnberg

History

The town was first mentioned in 1226 under the name of Aheim am Würmsee.[3]

Transport

Starnberg is situated on the Munich S-Bahn line S6, which provides frequent trains to and from Munich. It is also a principal stop for the vessels of the Bayerische Seenschifffahrt or lake fleet.[4]

Main sights

People associated with Starnberg

Notes

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  2. German: Fünf Seen Land: the lakes are the Starnberger See, the Ammersee, the Wörthsee, the Pilsensee and the Wesslinger See
  3. until 1962 the name of Lake Starnberg
  4. "Bayerische Seenschifffahrt" (in German and English). Bayerische Seenschifffahrt. Retrieved 2011-07-11.

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