Grünwald, Bavaria

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Location of Grünwald within München district
Grünwald
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	München
Mayor	Jan Neusiedl (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	7.63 km² (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation	5,623 m (18449 ft)
Population	10,947 (30/09/2006)
- Density	1,435 /km² (3,716 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	M
Postal codes	82031, 82064
Area code	089
Website	www.gemeinde-gruenwald.de
Coordinates: 48°2′00″N 11°31′00″E / 48.033333, 11.516667

Grünwald (German for green forest) is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar, 12 km southwest of Munich (centre). As of 2005 it has a population of 10,869.

Grünwald castle in the Isar valley

Grünwald is best known for its medieval castle of the Wittelsbach, for the Bavaria Film Studios (one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people. The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.

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