Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian, the local church

Coat of arms
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Coordinates: 47°37′N 12°54′E / 47.617°N 12.900°E / 47.617; 12.900Coordinates: 47°37′N 12°54′E / 47.617°N 12.900°E / 47.617; 12.900
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Berchtesgadener Land
Government
 • Mayor Herbert Gschossmann (CSU)
Area
 • Total 129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,747
 • Density 14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 83486
Dialling codes 08657
Vehicle registration BGL
Website www.ramsau.de

Ramsau (Central Bavarian: Ramsau bei Berchtesgoan) is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800. It is located on the Königssee in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, close to the border with Austria, 35 km south of Salzburg and 150 km south-east of Munich. It is situated north of the Berchtesgaden National Park.

Ramsau is famous for its high mountains, including the third highest mountain in Germany, the fabled Mount Watzmann (2713 m), and for the Lake Hintersee.

Ramsau is one of the most picturesque villages in Germany. The church of Ramsau is often on postcards, typically captured from the "Malereck" (literally painter's corner) or "Malerwinkel" (painter's eye, or painter's view).

Village of Ramsau
The Church of St. Sebastian, with the Reiter Alpe in background

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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