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München
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München
Total population
1,484,226
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU). The metropolitan area has around 3 million inhabitants, and the broader Munich Metropolitan Region is home to about 6.2 million people. It is the third largest metropolitan region by GDP in the EU. Munich is located on the river Isar north of the Alps. It is the seat of the Upper Bavarian administrative region. With 4,500 people per km2, Munich is Germany's most densely populated municipality. It is also the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area after Vienna.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,864
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,394
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,252
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,613
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,903
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,739
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,686
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,684
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2021-08-161 km S of Niederau, Austria
- M 3.8 — 2019-10-224 km SE of Ebbs, Austria
- M 3.7 — 2013-08-091 km ESE of Aldrans, Austria
- M 4 — 2010-10-19Austria
- M 3.1 — 2008-09-106 km E of Ehrwald, Austria
- M 2.9 — 2008-09-104 km NW of Leutasch, Austria
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bayern
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about München
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of München, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office
- AGS
- 09162000
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,510,378
- Wikidata
- Q1726
Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Destatis — German federal statistics, Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439 (state prefix, municipality key)