Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Municipality
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in September 2009, Alpspitze and Zugspitze in background left
Coat of arms
Location of Garmisch-Partenkirchen within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Show map of Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°30′N 11°5′E / 47.500°N 11.083°E / 47.500; 11.083
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Elisabeth Koch[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	205.66 km2 (79.41 sq mi)
Elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	27,482
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82467
Dialling codes	08821
Vehicle registration	GAP
Website	www.gapa.de

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁmɪʃ paʁtn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ^ⓘ; Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch) is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated GAP), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres (9,718 ft) above sea level.

The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions.