Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Ramsau 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 bei Berchtesgaden
The Church of St. Sebastian, with the Reiter Alpe in background
Coat of arms
Location of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Coordinates: 47°37′N 12°54′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Berchtesgadener Land
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Gschossmann (CSU)
Area
• Total	129.18 km^2 (49.88 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,700
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83486
Dialling codes	08657
Vehicle registration	BGL
Website	www.ramsau.de

Notable sights of Ramsau include the third highest mountain in Germany called the Watzmann, Lake Hintersee and the village's church.

Gallery

• 
  Village of Ramsau
• 
  The Church of St. Sebastian

Notable people

• Wolfgang Bartels
• Hans Brandner
• Hermann Buhl
• Mirko Eichhorn
• Carolin Fernsebner
• Franz Graßl
• Hartmut Graßl
• Judith Graßl
• Johann Grill
• Matej Juhart
• Will Klinger-Franken
• Manuel Machata
• Anton Palzer
• Franz Pöschl
• Armin Roßmeier
• Willy Schlieker

References

1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.

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