Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
The Church of St. Sebastian, with the Reiter Alpe in background
The Church of St. Sebastian, with the Reiter Alpe in background
Coat of arms of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Location of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district
Berchtesgaden Eck (unincorporated area) Schneizlreuth Schellenberger Forst Ainring Anger Bad Reichenhall Bayerisch Gmain Berchtesgaden Bischofswiesen Freilassing Laufen Marktschellenberg Piding Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden Saaldorf-Surheim Schneizlreuth Schönau am Königssee Teisendorf Traunstein (district) Austria
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden is located in Germany
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden is located in Bavaria
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Coordinates: 47°36′26″N 12°53′42″E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Berchtesgadener Land
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Herbert Gschoßmann (CSU)
Area
 • Total 129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
 • Total 1,736
 • Density 13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
83486
Dialling codes 08657
Vehicle registration BGL
Website www.ramsau.de

Ramsau is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800. It is a district located in the Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, close to the border with Austria, 35 km south of Salzburg and 150 km south-east of Munich. It is situated north of the Berchtesgaden National Park.

Notable sights of Ramsau include the third highest mountain in Germany called the Watzmann, Lake Hintersee, and the village's church.

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