Taufkirchen, Munich
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Taufkirchen (German pronunciation: [taʊfˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a suburban municipality south of Munich, near Oberhaching and Unterhaching in Bavaria, southern Germany.
Taufkirchen | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Taufkirchen
within Munich district  | |
 Location of Taufkirchen | |
  Taufkirchen Location within Germany  Taufkirchen Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 48°3′N 11°37′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Munich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Ullrich Sander[1] (no affiliation) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,140 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82024 |
| Dialling codes | 089 |
| Vehicle registration | M |
| Website | www.meintaufkirchen.de |
The Realschule is named after Walter Klingenbeck. The headquarters of Airbus Defence and Space is generally considered to be in the neighbouring community Ottobrunn, but most of the ground area belongs to Taufkirchen.
