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Warngau
Municipality
Coat of arms of Warngau
Coat of arms
Location of Warngau within Miesbach district
AustriaBad Tölz-WolfratshausenEbersberg (district)Munich (district)RosenheimRosenheim (district)Bad WiesseeBayrischzellFischbachauGmund am TegernseeHaushamHolzkirchenIrschenbergKreuthMiesbachOtterfingRottach-EgernSchlierseeTegernseeValleyWaakirchenWarngauWeyarn
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
 • MayorKlaus Thurnhuber
Area
 • Total
51.28 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation
744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,819
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83627
Dialling codes08021
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.warngau.de
Church in the Osterwarngau area of Warngau

Warngau is a municipality in the Miesbach District of Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°50′N 11°44′E / 47.833°N 11.733°E / 47.833; 11.733 and has a population of 3,489. During the Nazi period, Warngau was falsely proclaimed to be the birthplace of Heinrich Himmler in order to obtain more support from rural voters; Himmler was actually born just outside Munich.

Warngau has a railway station on the line from Munich to Lenggries with services operated by Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB). The railway near Warngau was the scene of a serious accident in 1975.

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).


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