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Miesbach

Coordinates: 47°47′N 11°50′E / 47.783°N 11.833°E / 47.783; 11.833
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See also: Miesbach-Munich Power Transmission
Miesbach
Town
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Coat of arms of Miesbach
Coat of arms
Location of Miesbach within Miesbach district
AustriaBad Tölz-WolfratshausenEbersberg (district)Munich (district)RosenheimRosenheim (district)Bad WiesseeBayrischzellFischbachauGmund am TegernseeHaushamHolzkirchenIrschenbergKreuthMiesbachOtterfingRottach-EgernSchlierseeTegernseeValleyWaakirchenWarngauWeyarn
Miesbach is located in Germany
Miesbach
Miesbach
Miesbach is located in Bavaria
Miesbach
Miesbach
Coordinates: 47°47′N 11°50′E / 47.783°N 11.833°E / 47.783; 11.833
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMiesbach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Gerhard Braunmiller[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
32.35 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Elevation
697 m (2,287 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
12,109
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83714
Dialling codes08025
Vehicle registrationMB
Websitewww.miesbach.de

Miesbach (German: [ˈmiːsˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km2 of alpine headlands and in 2017 had a population of 11,477. The town is located 48 km southeast of Munich. Lake Schliersee and Lake Tegernsee, around which are the internationally renowned spas, Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Tegernsee, are nearby. Miesbach was founded around the year 1000 and was for hundreds of years the seat of the County of Hohenwaldeck. In the 19th century, it became the centre of the conservation movement for the traditional costumes, the Tracht. Miesbach also has a rich history as a pilgrimage and a mining village, which can still be seen in the city landscape.

On September 16, 1882, Miesbach became the starting point for the first long-distance transmission of electric power in the world. A 1,343 voltage power transmission line transferred electricity from Miesbach over a distance of 35 miles (57 km) to Munich.

The starting point was the technologically advanced Miesbach mine, where electricity was generated using a steam engine. On the receiving end in the Munich Glass Palace, an electric pump powered an artificial waterfall. With this, Oskar von Miller and Marcel Deprez were able to show that electric power could indeed be transferred over long distances.

Miesbach is the birthplace of Verismo painter Christian Schad.

Mayor

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The mayor is Gerhard Braunmiller (CSU). He was elected in 2020.

Twin town

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Literature

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  • Langheiter, Alexander: Miesbach. Ein Kulturführer. Miesbach: Maurusverlag, 2006.

References

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  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).
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