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Oberau
Church of Saint Ludwig
Church of Saint Ludwig
Coat of arms of Oberau
Location of Oberau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Oberau is located in Germany
Oberau
Oberau
Oberau is located in Bavaria
Oberau
Oberau
Coordinates: 47°33′N 11°8′E / 47.550°N 11.133°E / 47.550; 11.133
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Peter Imminger[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,109
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82496
Dialling codes08824
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.oberau.de

Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Location

Oberau is located at the Loisach in the so-called "Zugspitzland". The distance between the village center and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 8 km, whereas Oberammergau lies to the northwest (about 9 km away). The Bavarian capital Munich is 72 km away, while Innsbruck in Austrian Tyrol is 70 km away.

In addition to the parish village of Oberau, the hamlet of Buchwies, located about one kilometer east of the village, is an integral administrative part of the municipality.[3]

Transport

The district has a railway station, ‹See TfM›Oberau, on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway.

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