Riegsee

Riegsee is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on Riegsee Lake, of the same name.

Riegsee
General view of the village
General view of the village
Coat of arms of Riegsee
Location of Riegsee within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Riegsee  is located in Germany
Riegsee
Riegsee
Riegsee  is located in Bavaria
Riegsee
Riegsee
Coordinates: 47°42′N 11°14′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictGarmisch-Partenkirchen
Municipal assoc.Seehausen am Staffelsee
Government
  Mayor (202026) Jörg Steinleinter[1]
Area
  Total20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation
668 m (2,192 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total1,283
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82418
Dialling codes08841
Vehicle registrationGAP
Websitewww.riegsee.de

Names

The name Riegsee derives from the personal name Ruodgis and the Old High German word for "lake", sê(o).[3] Attested historical forms of the name include Ruodgise (1050–c. 1065), Rvodgisisse (1052–55), Roueggese (c. 1065–75), Ruodkisesse/Rotkisesse (1152–53), Ruetgisse (1193–95), Ruggessê (1193–95), Roͮikisse (12th century), Rovchse (c. 1200), Rügsee (14th century), Rugksee (1403), Ruexsee (1431), Rügksee (1501), Riechsee (c. 1583), and Riegsee (1629).[3]

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
  3. Wolf-Armin Freiherr von Reitzenstein. Lexikon Bayerischer Ortsnamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung; Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz. Munich, C.H. Beck, 2006. p. 231. ISBN 978-3406552069 (in German)


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