- Tegernsee
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Tegernsee
Wappen = Wappen von Tegernsee.png
lat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 42
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 46
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern
Landkreis = Miesbach
Höhe = 747
Fläche = 22.77
Einwohner = 3956
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 83684
Vorwahl = 08022
Kfz = MB
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 82 132
Adresse = Rathausplatz 1
83684 Tegernsee
Website = [http://www.rathaus-tegernsee.de/ www.rathaus-tegernsee.de]
Bürgermeister = Peter Janssen
Partei = parteilosTegernsee is a
spa town inBavaria ,Germany , which takes its name from the Tegernsee lake on which it stands.It lies within theMiesbach district about 50km south ofMunich and within theBavarian Alps .Tyrol andAustria are about 20km away. Because of the beauty of its Alpine landscape and rich history, the town of Tegernsee and the area around the lake is a major tourist attraction with various spa and sport facilities for both summer and winter. As of the 2004 census Tegernsee town has a population of 5,000, the whole Tegernsee lake valley a population of 32,000.Other towns on Lake Tegernsee are Kreuth,
Bad Wiessee , Gmund am Tegernsee andRottach-Egern .Tegernsee Abbey was founded in746 byBenedictine monks and had a substantial influence on development of SouthernBavaria . In1803 the monastery was secularised and became the Summer Residence of the Bavarian Royal Family, theWittelsbach s, which brought court life and visitors to the lake. The English historian Lord Acton died here in 1902 [http://www.acton.org/research/acton/lord_acton_chronology.php] .External links
* [http://www.tegernsee.com www.tegernsee.com]
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