Riegsee
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Riegsee is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town lies on Riegsee Lake, of the same name.
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Riegsee | |
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General view of the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Riegsee
within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district  | |
 Location of Riegsee | |
  Riegsee  Riegsee | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′56″N 11°14′02″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Municipal assoc. | Seehausen am Staffelsee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Jörg Steinleinter[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,252 |
| • Density | 61.25/km2 (158.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82418 |
| Dialling codes | 08841 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | www.riegsee.de |
Names
The name Riegsee derives from the personal name Ruodgis and the Old High German word for "lake", sê(o).[3] Attested historical forms of the name include Ruodgise (1050–c. 1065), Rvodgisisse (1052–55), Roueggese (c. 1065–75), Ruodkisesse/Rotkisesse (1152–53), Ruetgisse (1193–95), Ruggessê (1193–95), Roͮikisse (12th century), Rovchse (c. 1200), Rügsee (14th century), Rugksee (1403), Ruexsee (1431), Rügksee (1501), Riechsee (c. 1583), and Riegsee (1629).[3]
Notable people
- Wolf-Dieter Montag resided in Riegsee later in life[4]
