Berg, Upper Bavaria

Berg
Location of Berg within Starnberg district
Berg
Berg
Coordinates: 47°58′03″N 11°21′21″E / 47.96750°N 11.35583°E / 47.96750; 11.35583
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictStarnberg
Subdivisions14 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
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82335
Dialling codes08151
Vehicle registrationSTA
Websitewww.gemeinde-berg.de

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.