Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Munich

Munich

Munich is the capital of the federal state of in the south of . Within the city limits, Munich in 2024 has a population of just under 1.6 million, the third most populous city in Germany.
Tap on a place
to explore it
stadt.muenchen.de
muenchen.de
muenchen.travel
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 1,510,000 residents
  • Also known as: “09162000”, “Muenchen, Landeshauptstadt”, and “München, Landeshauptstadt”
  • Postal codes: 80638, 81245, 81673, and 81737

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alte Pinakothek and Munich Central Station.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in , Germany. It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings.

Railway station
Photo: FloSch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
München Hauptbahnhof or is the main railway station in the city of , Germany. It is one of the three stations with long-distance services in Munich, the others being and .

Stadium
Photo: Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a stadium located in , Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Munich and Altstadt.

Photo: Tbp386, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Munich is a large expanse of the city of bounded to the north by A99 autobahn, to the east by the river Isar, and to the west and south by the railway tracks running from the airport to city centre.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Munich

Latitude
48.1345° or 48° 8′ 4″ north
Longitude
11.571° or 11° 34′ 16″ east
Population
1,510,000
Elevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HMC+R9
Geo­Names ID
6559171
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikivoyage.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Munich from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Munich” goes by many names.
  • French: “Munich”
  • German: “München”
  • Irish: “München”
  • Turkish: “Münih”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Munich”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Angerviertel and Hackenviertel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Münchner Feuerwehrmuseum and Sendlinger Tor.

Munich: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into North Munich, Altstadt, Haidhausen, and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Munich”. Photo: Heav84, CC BY-SA 3.0.