Berg, Upper Bavaria

Berg is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the shore of the Starnberg Lake. It is most famous for the royal Berg Castle.

Berg
Coat of arms
Location of Berg within Starnberg district
Berg
Berg
Coordinates: 47°58′03″N 11°21′21″E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictStarnberg
Subdivisions14 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorRupert Monn
Area
  Total36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Elevation
639 m (2,096 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total8,296
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
82335
Dialling codes08151
Vehicle registrationSTA
Websitewww.gemeinde-berg.de

Notable residents

German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, 10 days before his 87th birthday.

References

Media related to Berg, Upper Bavaria at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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