Berg, Upper Bavaria

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Berg 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.

Berg
Berg Castle
Coat of arms of Berg
Location of Berg within Starnberg district
AmmerseeLake StarnbergBad Tölz-WolfratshausenFürstenfeldbruck (district)Landsberg (district)Munich (district)Weilheim-SchongauMunichAndechsBergFeldafingGautingGilchingHerrsching am AmmerseeInning am AmmerseeKraillingPöckingSeefeldStarnbergTutzingWeßlingWörthsee
Berg is located in Germany
Berg
Berg
Berg is located in Bavaria
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
 • Total36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Elevation
639 m (2,096 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,321
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82335
Dialling codes08151
Vehicle registrationSTA
Websitewww.gemeinde-berg.de

Notable residents

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German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, at age 86.

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