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
Grainau
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 3,672  (30 June 2005)
 - Density 74 /km2 (193 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GAP
Postal code 82491
Area code 08821
Website www.grainau.de

Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 11°01′29″E / 47.47611°N 11.02472°E / 47.47611; 11.02472

Grainau is a town 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.