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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Riegsee
Municipality
General view of the villageGeneral view of the village
Coat of arms of RiegseeCoat of arms
Location of Riegsee within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
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Coordinates: 47°41′56″N 11°14′02″E / 47.69889°N 11.23389°E / 47.69889; 11.23389
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Seehausen am Staffelsee
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jörg Steinleinter
Area
 • Total20.44 km (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation668 m (2,192 ft)
Population
 • Total1,287
 • Density63/km (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes82418
Dialling codes08841
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.riegsee.de

Riegsee is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on Riegsee Lake, of the same name.

Names

The name Riegsee derives from the personal name Ruodgis and the Old High German word for "lake", sê(o). Attested historical forms of the name include Ruodgise (1050–c. 1065), Rvodgisisse (1052–55), Roueggese (c. 1065–75), Ruodkisesse/Rotkisesse (1152–53), Ruetgisse (1193–95), Ruggessê (1193–95), Roͮikisse (12th century), Rovchse (c. 1200), Rügsee (14th century), Rugksee (1403), Ruexsee (1431), Rügksee (1501), Riechsee (c. 1583), and Riegsee (1629).

Notable people

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ Wolf-Armin Freiherr von Reitzenstein. Lexikon Bayerischer Ortsnamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung; Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz. Munich, C.H. Beck, 2006. p. 231. ISBN 978-3406552069 (in German)
  4. "Anzeige von Wolf-Dieter Montag". Merkur.de (in German). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
Towns and municipalities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
Coat of Arms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Coat of Arms of Garmisch-Partenkirchen district


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