Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden and the Watzmann in 2010
Location of Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district
Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden
Coordinates: 47°37′53″N 13°0′15″E / 47.63139°N 13.00417°E / 47.63139; 13.00417
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictBerchtesgadener Land
Government
 • MayorRudolf Schaupp (FW)
Area
 • Total34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,697
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83471
Dialling codes+49 8652
Vehicle registrationBGL
Websitegemeinde.berchtesgaden.de

Berchtesgaden (IPA: [bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən]; West Central Bavarian: Berchtsgoan) is a municipality in the Bavarian Alps of Germany. It is found in the southern district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria. It lies north of Nationalpark Berchtesgaden.

References

  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.