Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Church (Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian)
Church (Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian)
Coat of arms of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden is located in Germany
{{{alt}}}
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Coordinates 47°37′N 12°54′E / 47.61667°N 12.9°E / 47.61667; 12.9Coordinates: 47°37′N 12°54′E / 47.61667°N 12.9°E / 47.61667; 12.9
Administration
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Berchtesgadener Land
Mayor Herbert Gschossmann (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area 129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Elevation 670 m  (2198 ft)
Population 1,800 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate BGL
Postal code 83486
Area code 08657
Website www.ramsau.de

Ramsau is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800. It is located in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, close to the border with Austria, 35 km south of Salzburg and 150 km south-east of Munich. It is situated north of the Berchtesgaden National Park.

Ramsau is famous for its high mountains, including the third highest mountain in Germany, the fabled Mount Watzmann (2713 m), and for the lake Hintersee. The church of Ramsau is often on postcards.

Village of Ramsau

[edit] Notable people

[edit] References

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages