Andechs

For the nearby abbey, see Andechs Abbey.

Andechs
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Andechs within Starnberg district
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Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 11°11′5″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Georg Scheitz[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	40.44 km^2 (15.61 sq mi)
Elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,865
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82346
Dialling codes	08152
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.gemeinde-andechs.de

Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.

The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.[3]

This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs, one of the most important families in Europe.

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. Groote, Inga Mai (2011). Musik in der Geschichte – zwischen Funktion und Autonomie. Munich: Herbert Utz. p. 148.

External links

• Media related to Andechs at Wikimedia Commons
• Andechs travel guide from Wikivoyage