Warngau

Warngau is a municipality in the Miesbach District of Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°50′N 11°44′E 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
The All Saints Church
Coat of arms
Location of Warngau within Miesbach district
Warngau
Warngau
Coordinates: 47°50′N 11°44′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Subdivisions10 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorKlaus Thurnhuber (FW)
Area
  Total51.28 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation
744 m (2,441 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,867
  Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83627
Dialling codes08021
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.warngau.de

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. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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