Oberau

Oberau
Municipality
Church of Saint Ludwig
Coat of arms
Location of Oberau within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
Oberau Oberau
Coordinates: 47°33′N 11°8′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Peter Imminger (CSU)
Area
• Total	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation	659 m (2,162 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)
• Total	3,109
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82496
Dialling codes	08824
Vehicle registration	GAP
Website	www.oberau.de

Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.

Geography

Location

Oberau is located at the Loisach in the so-called "Zugspitzland". The distance between the village center and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 8 km, whereas Oberammergau lies to the northwest (about 9 km away). The Bavarian capital Munich is 72 km away, while Innsbruck in Austrian Tyrol is 70 km away.

In addition to the parish village of Oberau, the hamlet of Buchwies, located about one kilometer east of the village, is an integral administrative part of the municipality.

Transport

The district has a railway station, Oberau, on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway.