Upper Bavaria Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany
About Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria (Oberbayernin German) is the southernmost district inBavariaand includes the state capital ofMunich. With 4.3 million residents, this is also the largest district in Bavaria. The largest cities areMunich(1.3 million residents),Ingolstadt(123,000 residents) andRosenheim(61,000 residents). TheLandkreisMunich which surrounds Munich in the south, east and north has another 350 000 inhabitants. It covers an areas of around 17,000 km², with the mountain ranges of Kalkalpen, Ammergebirge, Wetterstein, Karwendel and the Chiemgauer Alps along the southern border. To the north the district reaches the Danube river. 4.5% of Upper Bavaria is designated as protected, with 131 natural protection areas. The highest point is the summit of Germany's highest mountain, the Zugsptize (2,962 metr
Upper Bavaria Travel Guide Sections
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