Pähl
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Pähl (German pronunciation: [pɛːl]) is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the lake of Ammersee to the southwest of Munich.
Pähl | |
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Pähl Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pähl
within Weilheim-Schongau district  | |
 Location of Pähl | |
  Pähl  Pähl | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′N 11°11′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Weilheim-Schongau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–29) | Simon Sörgel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.22 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,542 |
| • Density | 78.90/km2 (204.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82396 |
| Dialling codes | 08808 |
| Vehicle registration | WM |
| Website | www |
Famous people
- Thomas Müller, footballer for Bayern Munich and Germany, grew up in the area.[3]
- Franz-Ludwig Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, lawyer, birthplace of his wife in this area.
- Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria met Edgar Hanfstaengl there.
