Place:Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany

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NameGarmisch-Partenkirchen
TypeTown
Coordinates47.5°N 11.083°E
Located inGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany     (1500 - )
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavarian: Garmasch-Partakurch), nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated GAP), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at above sea level.

The town is known as the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games, the first to include alpine skiing, and hosts a variety of winter sports competitions.

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