Grainau

Grainau
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
Coat of arms
Grainau
Location of Grainau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Hildebrandt (CSU)
Area
• Total	49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
Elevation	758 m (2,487 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,508
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	82491
Dialling codes	08821
Vehicle registration	GAP
Website	www.grainau.de

Grainau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the foot of the Zugspitze mountain, the tallest mountain in Germany in the sub-mountain range of the Wetterstein Alps which is a branch off the main mountain range it is connected to, the Alps. The lake Eibsee also at the foot of the Zugspitze and separated by a forest from Grainau is nearby.

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