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| − | '''Munich''' is [[Germany]]'s third largest city and the capital of the | + | {{City |
| + | |name =Munich | ||
| + | |picture =Sunken Village by Timm Ulrichs Munich.JPG | ||
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| + | |country =Germany | ||
| + | |state =Bavaria | ||
| + | |region = | ||
| + | |settled =1158 (first mentioned) | ||
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| + | |population =1,407,836 | ||
| + | |area =119.86 sq mi | ||
| + | |density =12,000/sq mi | ||
| + | |mayor =Dieter Reiter | ||
| + | |demonym = | ||
| + | |co-ordinates =48.1° N., 0.7° E.<ref>{{Cite book|date=1922|title=World Almanac and Book of Facts for 1923|url=http://archive.org/stream/worldalmanacbook1923unse#page/62/mode/2up/search/munich|series=series: World Almanac and Book of Facts|language=English|location=New York|publisher=Press Pub Co. (''The New York World'')|pages=63}} Rounded down toward zero.</ref> | ||
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| + | :''Click here for the '''[[Munich pact]]''' of 1938.'' | ||
| + | '''Munich''' ([[German]]: ''München'') is [[Germany]]'s third largest city and the capital of the federal state of [[Bavaria]]. Munich is assumed to have been settled since the 8th century, but it was mentioned for the first time in official documents in 1156 as a settlement of Benedictine monks. The name ''Munich'', or ''München'' in German, is said to refer to those ''monks''. In Italian, Munich is known as ''Monaco di Baviera'' to differentiate it from [[Monaco]]. | ||
| − | + | Since 1810 the [[Oktoberfest]] is celebrated in Munich. | |
| − | [[Category:Cities]] | + | In 1919, following Germany's defeat in the [[First World War]], the city was briefly a Communist utopia. In 1923, it was the scene of the beer hall ''Putsch'' that failed to bring [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[NSDAP]] to power, and was called the "Capital of the Movement" during the Third Reich, i.e. the Hitler movement. |
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| + | In post-war Germany Munich became a center for high-tech industry. It is also a center of brewing, with the Löwenbräu, Spaten, and HB brands being particularly notable. Munich is best known as the home of F.C. Bayern München, Germany's most successful [[soccer|football]] club, and TSV 1860 München, a smaller and less successful club that is more popular in Munich. | ||
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| + | In 1972, Munich was host to the summer [[Olympics]] and the terrorist attacks known as the [[Munich massacre]], which resulted in the Israeli response [[Operation Wrath of God]]. | ||
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| + | Munich is ruled by center-left [[SPD]] and its mayor is Christian Ude.<ref>http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtinfos/Statistik/Wahlen/kommunalwahl/Stadtratswahl.html</ref> | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.muenchen.de/ Official website] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Urban History]] | ||
| + | [[Category:German History]] | ||
Revision as of 20:28, January 11, 2018
| Munich | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Settled | 1158 (first mentioned) |
| Population | 1,407,836 |
| Area (sq mi) | 119.86 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 12,000/sq mi |
| Current mayor | Dieter Reiter |
| Co-ordinates | 48.1° N., 0.7° E.[1] |
- Click here for the Munich pact of 1938.
Munich (German: München) is Germany's third largest city and the capital of the federal state of Bavaria. Munich is assumed to have been settled since the 8th century, but it was mentioned for the first time in official documents in 1156 as a settlement of Benedictine monks. The name Munich, or München in German, is said to refer to those monks. In Italian, Munich is known as Monaco di Baviera to differentiate it from Monaco.
Since 1810 the Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich.
In 1919, following Germany's defeat in the First World War, the city was briefly a Communist utopia. In 1923, it was the scene of the beer hall Putsch that failed to bring Adolf Hitler's NSDAP to power, and was called the "Capital of the Movement" during the Third Reich, i.e. the Hitler movement.
In post-war Germany Munich became a center for high-tech industry. It is also a center of brewing, with the Löwenbräu, Spaten, and HB brands being particularly notable. Munich is best known as the home of F.C. Bayern München, Germany's most successful football club, and TSV 1860 München, a smaller and less successful club that is more popular in Munich.
In 1972, Munich was host to the summer Olympics and the terrorist attacks known as the Munich massacre, which resulted in the Israeli response Operation Wrath of God.
Munich is ruled by center-left SPD and its mayor is Christian Ude.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ (1922) World Almanac and Book of Facts for 1923, series: World Almanac and Book of Facts (in English). New York: Press Pub Co. (The New York World), 63. Rounded down toward zero.
- ↑ http://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtinfos/Statistik/Wahlen/kommunalwahl/Stadtratswahl.html
