Taufkirchen, Munich

Taufkirchen
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Location of Taufkirchen within Munich district
Location of Taufkirchen
Taufkirchen
Taufkirchen
Coordinates: 48°3′N 11°37′E / 48.050°N 11.617°E / 48.050; 11.617
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMunich
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Ullrich Sander[1] (no affiliation)
Area
 • Total
22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation
563 m (1,847 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
18,176
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82024
Dialling codes089
Vehicle registrationM
Websitewww.meintaufkirchen.de

Taufkirchen (German pronunciation: [taʊfˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a suburban municipality south of Munich, near Oberhaching and Unterhaching in Bavaria, southern Germany.

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.

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.

Twin towns