Grainau

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Grainau
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
View of Grainau's church with the Zugspitze behind
Coat of arms of Grainau
Grainau is located in Germany
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Grainau
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
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Mayor Andreas Hildebrandt (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 49.38 km2 (19.07 sq mi)
Elevation 758 m  (2487 ft)
Population 3,535 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 72 /km2 (185 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GAP
Postal code 82491
Area code 08821
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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