Berchtesgadener Land

Coordinates: 47°44′N 12°53′E / 47.733°N 12.883°E / 47.733; 12.883
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Berchtesgadener Land
District
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Coat of arms of Berchtesgadener Land
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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Bavaria
CapitalBad Reichenhall
Government
 • District admin.Bernhard Kern (CSU)
Area
 • Total840 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total107,667
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBGD, BGL, LF
Websiteberchtesgadener-land.de

Berchtesgadener Land (Central Bavarian: Berchtsgoana Land) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Traunstein and by the state of Austria.

History

Middle ages and early modern era

The Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (violet) and Berchtesgaden Provostry (pale red) circa 1789

The southern alpine regions were part of the stem duchy of Bavaria from the early Middle Ages. The 11th and 12th centuries saw the founding of numerous mountain villages. One of these settlements was Berchtesgaden, which later assumed a more dominant role in the administrative district that now bears its name.

The northern portion of the

Prince-Provost) comprising roughly the modern municipalities of Berchtesgaden, Bischofswiesen, Marktschellenberg, Ramsau and Schönau am Königssee
.

These states existed from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, and functioned as

state of Salzburg (with the westernmost portions becoming part of the County of Tyrol). However, the land of the former Berchtesgaden Provostry and the former Salzburg land west of the Salzach and Saalach rivers remained part of Bavaria.[why?] The modern Berchtesgadener Land is mostly made up from sections of this land, with the exception of the area around Bad Reichenhall, which had been part of Bavaria for centuries; the rest lies in adjoining areas in eastern Traunstein and a small area of southern Altötting
.

Recent history

The Berchtesgadener Land was formed in 1972 through a merger of the district of Berchtesgaden, the district of Laufen and the city of Bad Reichenhall.

Two important historical events have dramatically reshaped Berchtesgadener Land in recent years, namely

Schengen treaty in 1990 and the introduction of the Euro in 2002 in both Germany and Austria. Municipalities on both sides of the border have been brought much closer by these changes, and the area is reversing many of the effects caused by the split of 1816. There is close and mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as public transport, recreational sports and culture. There is even a cross-border radio station called "Radio Untersberg" (website
), which would have been unimaginable some 20 years ago due to different government regulations.

Salzburg has gradually asserted a new role as an economic, educational and cultural center of the area, which has had a ripple effect through several municipalities such as Freilassing, which have traditionally defined themselves as German border towns.

Geography

This district comprises the southeastern tip of Bavaria. It consists of a high alpine countryside in the south, with mountains rising to more than 2500 m, and of a strip along the Saalach River. The city of Salzburg (Austria) is located on the opposite side of the Saalach, across from the town of Freilassing.

Berchtesgadener Land.

The very south is occupied by the Berchtesgaden National Park (210 km2) comprising the Watzmann massif (2713 m) and the Königssee, a lake of 5.2 km2 surrounded by majestic mountains.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

Towns and municipalities

BerchtesgadenEck (unincorporated area)SchneizlreuthSchellenberger ForstAinringAngerBad ReichenhallBayerisch GmainBerchtesgadenBischofswiesenFreilassingLaufenMarktschellenbergPidingRamsau bei BerchtesgadenSaaldorf-SurheimSchneizlreuthSchönau am KönigsseeTeisendorfTraunstein (district)Austria
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Reichenhall
  2. Freilassing
  3. Laufen
  1. Ainring
  2. Anger
  3. Bayerisch Gmain
  4. Berchtesgaden
  5. Bischofswiesen
  6. Marktschellenberg
  1. Piding
  2. Ramsau
  3. Saaldorf-Surheim
  4. Schneizlreuth
  5. Schönau am Königssee
  6. Teisendorf

See also

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  2. ^ "Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte - Bayerns Gemeinden".

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