Berchtesgaden : Ask Biography

German location

Name

Berchtesgaden

Administration

Country

Germany

State

Bavaria

Admin. region

Upper Bavaria

District

Berchtesgadener Land

B�rgermeister

Rudolf Schaupp

Party

FWG

Basic statistics

Area (km2)

34.78

Elevation (m)

700

Other information

Time zone

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Licence plate

BGL

Postal code

83471

Area code

+49 8652

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Berchtesgaden (-debɛʁçtəsˈɡaːdən) is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich. To the south of the city the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys.

Berchtesgaden is often associated with the Mount Watzmann, at 2713 m the third-highest mountain in Germany (after Zugspitze and Hochwanner), which is renowned in the rock climbing community for its Ostwand (East Face), and a deep glacial lake by the name of Königssee (5.2 km2). Another notable peak is the Kehlstein mountain (1835 m) with its Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle's Nest), which offers spectacular views to its visitors.

Berchtesgaden's neighbouring towns are Bischofswiesen, Marktschellenberg, Ramsau and Schönau am Königssee.