Miesbach (district)
Encyclopedia
Miesbach is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
, Munich
and Rosenheim
, and by the Austria
n state of Tyrol
.
, the territories owned by the Weyarn Abbey and Valley County.
Hohenwaldeck was annexed by Bavaria in 1734, Valley in 1777. The clerical states were dissolved in 1803 and fell to Bavaria as well.
Miesbach was established in 1803 the foundation ceremony took place in the court district of Hohenwaldeck.
In 1818 Tegernsee was established. The same year the Bad Aibling
district was established too and Miesbach had to deliver 12 municipalities.
In 1939 Tegernsee was merged into Miesbach. During the territorial reform in Bavaria in 1972 Otterffing was merged into Miesbach too and the district Wolfratshausen as well.
(Mangfallgebirge) as the River Mangfall has its source here. The most important peaks are Rotwand ("Red Wall", 1884 m), the highest mountain in the area and Wendelstein
(1936 m) .
The Mangfall River, a short but broad affluent of the Inn River
, flows northward with the district's municipalities on either bank. In the initial part of its course it runs through Tegernsee
Lake (9 km²).
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by Austria and the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Weilheim-Schongau, Starnberg, Munich and Miesbach.- History :...
, Munich
Munich (district)
Munich is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It borders the districts of Dachau, Freising, Erding, Ebersberg, Rosenheim, Miesbach, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Starnberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, and surrounds district-free city Munich itself, which is the district seat.-History:The history of the region is...
and Rosenheim
Rosenheim (district)
Rosenheim is a Kreis in the south of Bavaria, Germany.Neighboring districts are, clockwise from the west, Miesbach, Munich, Ebersberg, Mühldorf, and Traunstein, with the Austrian province Tirol across the southern border....
, and by the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n state of Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
.
History
In medieval times most of the district was occupied by clerical states. The Miesbach district is the union of the areas that were formerly occuped by the Hohenwaldeck county, the territories owned by the powerful Tegernsee AbbeyTegernsee Abbey
Tegernsee Abbey or the Imperial Abbey of Tegernsee is a former Benedictine monastery in the town and district of Tegernsee in Bavaria. Both the abbey and the town that grew up around are named after the Tegernsee, the lake on the shores of which they are located...
, the territories owned by the Weyarn Abbey and Valley County.
Hohenwaldeck was annexed by Bavaria in 1734, Valley in 1777. The clerical states were dissolved in 1803 and fell to Bavaria as well.
Miesbach was established in 1803 the foundation ceremony took place in the court district of Hohenwaldeck.
In 1818 Tegernsee was established. The same year the Bad Aibling
Bad Aibling
Bad Aibling is a spa town and former district seat in Bavaria on the river Mangfall, located some 35 miles southeast of Munich. It is a health resort .-History:...
district was established too and Miesbach had to deliver 12 municipalities.
In 1939 Tegernsee was merged into Miesbach. During the territorial reform in Bavaria in 1972 Otterffing was merged into Miesbach too and the district Wolfratshausen as well.
Geography
The southern half of the district is located in the Bavarian Alps. This section of the Alps is called Mangfall MountainsMangfall Mountains
The Mangfall Mountains , or sometimes Mangfall Alps, are the easternmost part of the Bavarian Prealps that, in turn, belong to the Northern Limestone Alps...
(Mangfallgebirge) as the River Mangfall has its source here. The most important peaks are Rotwand ("Red Wall", 1884 m), the highest mountain in the area and Wendelstein
Wendelstein
Wendelstein refers to* Wendelstein, a mountain in the Chiemgau * Wendelstein, Bavaria, a town in the district of Roth in Bavaria, Germany...
(1936 m) .
The Mangfall River, a short but broad affluent of the Inn River
Inn River
The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :...
, flows northward with the district's municipalities on either bank. In the initial part of its course it runs through Tegernsee
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Tegernsee lake, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level....
Lake (9 km²).
Coat of arms
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Government
| Charge | Name | Years in office |
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| District Minister | Franz Xaver Steyrer Max Graf von Preysing Joseph Wiesend Wolfgang Knorr Alois Schmid Carl Bollweg |
1803–1806 1806–1813 1813–1846 1846–1848 1848–1851 1851–1862, 1874 |
| Joint President | Carl Bollweg Ludwig Mayr Uhl Carl Riezler Bernhard de Rudder Hermann Kopp |
1851, 1862–1874 1874–1888 1888–1890 1890–1911 1911–1929 1929–1938, 1943 |
| District Administrator | Kemnitzer Dr. Frick Dr. von Wehner Schindler Friedrich Roith Freiherr von Schoen Friedrich Roith Dr. Süß Meissner Dr. Simon Beck Anton Bauer Dr. Walter Königsdorfer Wolfgang Gröbl Norbert Kerkel Jakob Kreidl |
1943–1944 1944–1945 May 10, 1945 – August 1, 1945 August 1, 1945 – May 10, 1946 May 11, 1946 – May 27, 1946 May 28, 1946 – June 11, 1946 June 11, 1946 – September 25, 1946 September 26, 1946 – May 31, 1948 June 5, 1948 – December 14, 1948 1949–1951 1952–1955 1955–1972 1972–1987 1987–2008 since 2008 |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities Municipality A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district... |
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Bad Wiessee Bad Wiessee is a spa town on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany. The name "Bad" means for "spa" or "baths", while "Wiessee" derives from "West See", meaning "western part of the lake".... Bayrischzell Bayrischzell is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.... Fischbachau Fischbachau is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :Fischbachau is located in the valley of the river Leitzach, on a Alluvial fan at the east edge of the Leitzachtals and at the foot of Breitenstein mountain.... Gmund am Tegernsee Gmund am Tegernsee is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town is located on the north shore of the Tegernsee Lake, and near the source of River Mangfall... Hausham Hausham is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany.-geographical classification:Hausham is located approximately 45 km south of Munich, between Miesbach and Schliersee... Holzkirchen Holzkirchen is a market town in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of over 16,000 it is the largest town in the Miesbach district.Holzkirchen is located on the Alpenvorland in the county of Miesbach. It was established as a Markt in the 13th century.... Irschenberg Irschenberg is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in the German state of Bavaria, about southeast of Munich. It consists of numerous hamlets situated on the Irschenberg hill range.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)