What is Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
{{Infobox German Location |Name = Garmisch-Partenkirchen |type = |image_photo = Garmisch-Partenkirchen.JPG |imagesize = |image_caption = Garmisch-Partenkirchen with Alpspitze and [[Zugspitze]] in September 2009 |Wappen = Wappen Garmisch Partenkirchen.svg |coordinates = {{coord|47|30|N|11|5|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |Lageplan = Garmisch-Partenkirchen in GAP.svg |Bundesland = Bayern |Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern |Landkreis = Garmisch-Partenkirchen |Höhe = 708 |Fläche = 205.66 |Einwohner = 26112 |Stand = 2006-12-31 |PLZ = 82467 |Vorwahl = 08821 |Kfz = GAP |Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 80 117 |Website = {{url|http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/}} |Bürgermeister = Thomas Schmid |Partei = Chr.Soziales Bündnis/Bürger für GAP e.V. |}} '''Garmisch-Partenkirchen''' is a [[mountain resort]] town in [[Bavaria]] in southern [[Germany]]. It is the administrative centre of the [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)|district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], in the [[Oberbayern]] region, and the district is on the border with [[Austria]]. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, [[Zugspitze]], at {{convert|2961|m|abbr=off}}. The [[Olympic Winter Games]] were held here in 1936. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commons category-inline|Garmisch-Partenkirchen}} * [http://www.gapa.de/Garmisch_Partenkirchen_Home_en gapa.de]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - official website {{in lang|en}} {{Cities and towns in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Bavaria]] [[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Germany]] [[Category:Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)]]