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Munich
State: Bavaria
Country: Germany

Munich By The Numbers:

Population: 1.3 million; 2.4 million metro area
Land Area: 121 square miles/313 square kilometers
Average Annual Rainfall: 36 inches/91 centimeters
Average January Temperature: 34 degrees F/1 degree C
Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F/23 degrees C

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: High Tech, Publishing, Tourism
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard flat two-pin plug
Time Zone: GMT + 1
Country Dialing Code: 49
Area Code: 89

Did You Know?

Not only is Munich known as the Gateway to the Bavarian Alps, but also as the Silicon Valley of Europe.

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Munich, the country's third largest city, sits in southeastern Germany along the River Isar. The Bavarian Alps tower from the south along the Austrian border. Hamburg is 466 miles/750 kilometers to the north, Berlin 342 miles/550 kilometers to the northeast, Stuttgart 116 miles/187 kilometers to the northwest, and Salzburg 86 miles/138 kilometers to the southeast.
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