Kolbermoor

Kolbermoor
Pullach Castle
Location of Kolbermoor within Rosenheim district
Location of Kolbermoor
Kolbermoor
Kolbermoor
Coordinates: 47°51′N 12°04′E / 47.850°N 12.067°E / 47.850; 12.067
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictRosenheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Peter Kloo[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,414
 • Density979.0/km2 (2,536/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83059
Dialling codes08031, 08061
Vehicle registrationRO
Websitewww.kolbermoor.de

Kolbermoor (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔlbɐmoːɐ̯] ) is a town in the district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany.

It is situated 5 km west of Rosenheim on the river Mangfall.

In 1859 Kolbermoor railway stop was built for the new Bavarian Maximilian's Railway. Kolbermoor became a village in 1863 and a town in 1963.[3]

A museum of local history and industry is located in Kolbermoor.[4]

Kolbermoor is the birthplace of football players Paul Breitner[5] and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[6]

On 9 February 2016, the Bad Aibling rail accident between Kolbermoor and Bad Aibling-Kurpark to the west claimed 12 lives.

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Website of Kolbermoor "Chronik der Stadt"" (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
  4. ^ Website of the museum (in German)
  5. ^ "Paul Breitner feiert 60. Geburtstag" (in German). ntv. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Bastian Schweinsteiger" (in German). tz. Retrieved 13 April 2015.