Tegernsee
Stadt Tegernsee | |
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Panorama of the town from across the lake | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Stadt Tegernsee
within Miesbach district | |
Location of Stadt Tegernsee | |
Stadt Tegernsee Stadt Tegernsee | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 11°46′E / 47.700°N 11.767°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Johannes Hagn (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,967 |
| • Density | 174.2/km2 (451.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83684 |
| Dialling codes | 08022 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | rathaus-tegernsee.de |
Tegernsee (German pronunciation: [ˈteːɡɐnˌzeː] ⓘ) is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the banks of Lake Tegernsee, which is 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. A spa town, it is surrounded by an alpine landscape of Upper Bavaria, and has an economy mainly based on tourism.
The town is home to a former Benedictine monastery, the Tegernsee Abbey. Today the building is a Schloss. The northern wing of the abbey contains a brewery that produces the famous Tegernsee Lager Beer.