Städteinformationen

Munich State: Bavaria Country: Germany

Munich By The Numbers:

Population: 1.3 million; 2.4 million metro area Land Area: 121 square miles/313 square kilometres Average Annual Rainfall: 36 inches/91 centimetres Average January Temperature: 34 degrees F/1 degree C Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F/23 degrees C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: High Tech, Publishing, Tourism Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard flat two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 1 Country Dialing Code: 49 Area Code: 89

Did You Know?

Not only is Munich known as the Gateway to the Bavarian Alps, but also as the Silicon Valley of Europe.

Orientation:

Munich, the country's third largest city, sits in southeastern Germany along the River Isar. The Bavarian Alps tower from the south along the Austrian border. Hamburg is 466 miles/750 kilometres to the north, Berlin 342 miles/550 kilometres to the northeast, Stuttgart 116 miles/187 kilometres to the northwest, and Salzburg 86 miles/138 kilometres to the southeast.