Marquartstein

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Marquartstein
Aerial view
Aerial view
Coat of arms of Marquartstein
Coat of arms
Location of Marquartstein within Traunstein district
Marquartstein is located in Germany
Marquartstein
Marquartstein
Coordinates: 47°45′31″N 12°27′42″E / 47.75861°N 12.46167°E / 47.75861; 12.46167Coordinates: 47°45′31″N 12°27′42″E / 47.75861°N 12.46167°E / 47.75861; 12.46167
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictTraunstein
Municipal assoc.Marquartstein
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Andreas Scheck[1]
Area
 • Total13.41 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,273
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83250
Dialling codes08641
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitewww.marquartstein.de

Marquartstein is a municipality in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach. It is situated in a region called Chiemgau, approximately 10 km south of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg. Most of the area is situated in the valley of the river Tiroler Achen, which separates the village into two parts. Marquartstein is at the edge of the Alps. Its geographical location is

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47°46′N 12°28′E / 47.767°N 12.467°E / 47.767; 12.467.

Marquartstein Castle as seen from the local riverside of Tiroler Ache

Brief history[]

  • 1075: the castle was founded
  • 1803: Pflegamt (municipal jurisdiction) was united with the court in Traunstein
  • 1857: the castle ruin was rebuilt by
  • 1884: railway from Übersee was built
  • 1890-1908 The composer Richard Strauss lived in Marquartstein
  • 1958 Romanian-American actress Tala Birell was buried in the village
  • 1978: Marquartstein becomes head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach

Education[]

Marquartstein plays an important role in the local education. Almost all major school types are situated in the village:

  • the Landschulheim Marquartstein, a Gymnasium (highest-grade secondary school) with a boarding school
  • the Achental-Realschule, a medium-level secondary school
  • the Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss Niedernfels (Pedagogic Centre Niedernfels Castle), a private catholic secondary school

References[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.


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