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Miesbach
Sign in to saveMiesbach () is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km2 of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a population of 11,477. The town is located 48 km southeast of Munich. Lake Schliersee and Lake Tegernsee, around which are the internationally renowned spas, Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Tegernsee, are nearby. Miesbach was founded around the year 1000 and was for hundreds of years the seat of the County of Hohenwaldeck. In the 19th century, it became th
Key facts
- German location.state
- Bayern
- German location.type
- Town
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Miesbach COA.svg
- German location.image_photo
- Miesbach (Luftbild).jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Aerial view
- German location.image_plan
- Miesbach in MB.svg
- German location.region
- Oberbayern
- German location.district
- Miesbach
- German location.elevation
- 697
- German location.area
- 32.44
- German location.postal_code
- 83714
- German location.area_code
- 08025
- German location.licence
- MB
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 09 1 82 125
- German location.website
- www.miesbach.de
- German location.mayor
- Gerhard Braunmiller
- German location.leader_term
- 2020–26
- German location.party
- CSU
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 12109
- Area
- 32.44
- Elevation
- 697
- Official website
- www.miesbach.de
- Image
- Miesbach Mariae Himmelfahrt-1.jpg
- Dialing code
- 08025
- Licence plate code
- MB
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- postal code
- 83714
- Commons category
- Miesbach
- short name
- Mis
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- Miesbach
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Miesbach () is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km2 of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a population of 11,477. The town is located 48 km southeast of Munich. Lake Schliersee and Lake Tegernsee, around which are the internationally renowned spas, Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Tegernsee, are nearby. Miesbach was founded around the year 1000 and was for hundreds of years the seat of the County of Hohenwaldeck. In the 19th century, it became the centre of the conservation movement for the traditional costumes, the Tracht. Miesbach also has a rich history as a pilgrimage and a mining village, which can still be seen in the city landscape.
On September 16, 1882, Miesbach became the starting point for the first long-distance transmission of electric power in the world. A 1,343 voltage power transmission line transferred electricity from Miesbach over a distance of 35 miles (57 km) to Munich.
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