Uffing
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Uffing am Staffelsee (officially, Uffing a.Staffelsee; Bavarian: Uffing am Staffesee) is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It consists of the two villages of Uffing and Schöffau and is located on Staffelsee, the warmest lake in Germany.[citation needed] The River Ach flows through Uffing.
Uffing am Staffelsee | |
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Church of Saint Agatha and the River Ach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Uffing am Staffelsee
within Garmisch-Partenkirchen district  | |
 Location of Uffing am Staffelsee | |
  Uffing am Staffelsee  Uffing am Staffelsee | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′N 11°9′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Andreas Weiß[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.00 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,069 |
| • Density | 71.37/km2 (184.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 82449 |
| Dialling codes | 08846 |
| Vehicle registration | GAP |
| Website | www.uffing.de |
Names
Transport
The town can be reached by car or by train (Deutsche Bahn). Uffing has its own station on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen line. The nearest international airport is Munich International Airport.
Economy
Uffing benefits from several shops including a bakery (Mayer-Nett), pharmacy, supermarket (Edeka), butcher, and Frau Bauer's drugstore.
Culture
The parish church is dedicated to St Agatha (German: Agathe).
Uffing is home to Europe's only gay Schuhplattler group.[4]
The annual Seefest ("Lake Festival"), held in the first week of August (weather permitting), is a celebration of local music, dancing, and customs. The event is usually rounded off with a firework display.
Notable people
- Georg Hans Madelung (1889 in Rostock – 1972 in Uffing), academic and aeronautical engineer