Upper Bavaria
| Upper Bavaria Oberbayern |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Region seat | Munich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,529.41 km2 (6,768.14 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,430,706 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Website | regierung.oberbayern.bayern.de |
Upper Bavaria (German: Oberbayern) is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.
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Geography [edit]
Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions (Planungsverband): Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland (Bavarian Highland), and Südostoberbayern (South East Upper Bavaria). It is named 'Upper Bavaria' because the land is higher above sea level than the rest of Bavaria, not because it is farther north.
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Population [edit]
Historical Population of Upper Bavaria:
| Year | Inhabitants |
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| 1840 | 711,861 |
| 1871 | 865,178 |
| 1900 | 1,351,086 |
| 1925 | 1,727,483 |
| 1939 | 1,999,048 |
| 1950 | 2,541,896 |
| 1961 | 2,831,744 |
| 1970 | 3,324,104 |
| 1987 | 3,598,126 |
| 2002 | 4,169,657 |
| 2005 | 4,238,195 |
| 2006 | 4,279,112 |
| 2008 | 4,320,934 |
| 2010 | 4,373,588 |
History [edit]
The duchy of Upper Bavaria was created for the first time with the First Bavarian partition in 1255 under duke Louis II but there was no exact correlation between this duchy and the current territory. After the reunification in 1340 Bavaria was divided again in 1349, and in 1392 the duchies Bavaria-Munich and Bavaria-Ingolstadt were created in Upper Bavaria. In 1505 Bavaria was permanently reunited. In 1837 king Ludwig I of Bavaria created the district of Upper Bavaria.
References [edit]
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2011.
External links [edit]
- Official website (English) (German)
- Official website (German)
- Tourism website (English) (German)
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