Siegsdorf

Siegsdorf
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Location of Siegsdorf within Traunstein district
Location of Siegsdorf
Siegsdorf
Siegsdorf
Coordinates: 47°49′N 12°39′E / 47.817°N 12.650°E / 47.817; 12.650
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictTraunstein
Subdivisions6 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Thomas Kamm[1]
Area
 • Total
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
8,529
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83313
Dialling codes08662
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitewww.siegsdorf.de

Siegsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈziːksdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany.

Famous residents

Siegsdorf is the home town of ski jumper Markus Eisenbichler and imposter and murderer Christian Gerhartsreiter. Jimmy Carl Black of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention lived the last years of his life in Siegsdorf.

Famous sights

One of the famous sights is the Mammoths Southeast Bavarian Natural History and Mammoth Museum Siegsdorf.

Traffic

Siegsdorf is located directly on the A 8 from Munich to Salzburg and can be reached via the Siegsdorf-West (AS 111) or Traunstein / Siegsdorf-Ost (AS 112) exits. Federal road 306 (Traunstein ↔ Inzell) runs east of the main town. Siegsdorf is also on the Traunstein – Ruhpolding railway line.

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.