Warngau
Warngau is a municipality in the Miesbach District of Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°50′N 11°44′E and has a population of 3,489. During the Nazi period, Warngau was falsely proclaimed to be the birthplace of Heinrich Himmler in order to obtain more support from rural voters; Himmler was actually born just outside Munich.
Warngau | |
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 The All Saints Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Warngau within Miesbach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°50′N 11°44′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klaus Thurnhuber (FW) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.28 km2 (19.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,875 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 83627 |
| Dialling codes | 08021 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | www.warngau.de |
Warngau has a railway station on the line from Munich to Lenggries with services operated by Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The railway near Warngau was the scene of a serious accident in 1975.
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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