Berg, Upper Bavaria
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Berg (German pronunciation: [bɛʁk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the shore of the Starnberg Lake. It is most famous for the royal Berg Castle.
Berg | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Berg
within Starnberg district  | |
 Location of Berg | |
  Berg Location within Germany  Berg Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′03″N 11°21′21″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Starnberg |
| Subdivisions | 14 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Rupert Steigenberger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,009 |
| • Density | 218.6/km2 (566.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82335 |
| Dialling codes | 08151 |
| Vehicle registration | STA |
| Website | www.gemeinde-berg.de |
Notable residents
- German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, at age 86.
- Countess Walburga Douglas, Archduchess of Austria (b. 1958), member of the House of Habsburg, former member of the Riksdag of Sweden, lawyer, and vice-president of the Paneuropean Union
