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Amper Basin
The Amper, called the Ammer upstream of the Ammersee, through which it runs, is the largest tributary of the Isar in southern Bavaria, Germany. It flows generally north-eastward, reaching the Isar in Moosburg, about from its source in the Ammergau Alps, with a flow of 45 m³/s. Including its tributary, Linder (river), Linder, it is long. Major tributaries are the Glonn (Amper), Glonn, which rises near Augsburg; the Würm, which is the outflow of Lake Starnberg; and the Maisach (Amper), Maisach. Etymology The term "Amper" can be derived from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European root * ombh-," which denotes water or a watercourse. The Celtic name "ambra" was adopted by the Romans and has been attested as genitive ambre and locative amber since the 3rd century. According to another interpretation, Amper is related to the Breton language, Breton and therefore Celtic languages, Celtic word ampart. Accordingly, the river name would stand for the terms skillful, agile and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Languages
The Celtic languages ( usually , but sometimes ) are a group of related languages descended from Proto-Celtic. They form a branch of the Indo-European language family. The term "Celtic" was first used to describe this language group by Edward Lhuyd in 1707, following Paul-Yves Pezron, who made the explicit link between the Celts described by classical writers and the Welsh and Breton languages. During the 1st millennium BC, Celtic languages were spoken across much of Europe and central Anatolia. Today, they are restricted to the northwestern fringe of Europe and a few diaspora communities. There are six living languages: the four continuously living languages Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh, and the two revived languages Cornish and Manx. All are minority languages in their respective countries, though there are continuing efforts at revitalisation. Welsh is an official language in Wales and Irish is an official language of Ireland and of the European Union. Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windach
Windach is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Landsberg (district) {{Landsberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrsching Am Ammersee
Herrsching am Ammersee is a municipality in Upper Bavaria, Germany, on the east shore of the Ammersee, southwest of Munich. The population is around 8,000 in winter, increasing to 13,000 in summer. Situated at one terminus of the Munich S-Bahn line S8, the village is popular with travellers for its water-sports and as the starting point of trips to the Benedictine Andechs Abbey. Herrsching is also a stop for touring steamships of the Bavarian ''Seenschiffahrt'' or lake fleet. Prior to the Second World War, Herrsching was home to the Hersching Business School (''Reichsfinanzschule Hersching''). From 1945 to 1946, the school was converted into a POW hospital and rehab facility for soldiers who had lost limbs. Main sights Notable sights include *the lake-front promenade (at about 5 km, the longest one in Germany) *''Kurparkschlössl'' (Little castle), built in 1888 by the artist Ludwig Scheuermann *Historic paddle-wheel steamships ''Herrsching'' and ''Diessen'' docking at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohlbach (Ammer)
Kohlbach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Ammer south of Oberammergau. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalbach * Abens * Ach * Afferbach *Affinger Bach *Ailsbach * Aisch * Aiterach *Alpbach * Alster * Altmühl * Alz *Amper * Anlauter * Arbach *Arbachgraben *Aschaff * Aschbach *Attel * Aubach, tributary of ... Rivers of Bavaria Rivers of Germany {{Bavaria-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landshut
Landshut (; bar, Landshuad) is a town in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district, and has a population of more than 70,000. Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Passau and Straubing, and Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city. Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the town is also often called "City of the three Helmets" (german: Dreihelmenstadt). Furthermore, the town is popularly known for the Landshuter Hochzeit (Landshut Wedding), a full-tilt medieval festival. Due to its proximity and easy access to Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, Landshut became a powerful and future-oriented investment area. The town is one of the richest industrialized towns in Bavaria and has East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate. Geography Settings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eching Am Ammersee
Eching am Ammersee is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany. It has a size of 6.15km2. Situated at the northern shore of the Ammersee at an elevation of 541m, it borders the Naturschutzgebiet "Ampermoos" and the wooded recreation area "Weingarten". Districts * Eching * Gießübl History Eching belonged to the Electorate of Bavaria The Electorate of Bavaria (german: Kurfürstentum Bayern) was an independent hereditary electorate of the Holy Roman Empire from 1623 to 1806, when it was succeeded by the Kingdom of Bavaria. The Wittelsbach dynasty which ruled the Duchy of Ba ... and was part of the Hofmark Greifenberg of the Freiherrn von Perfall. Maximilian von Perfall:: ''Urkundliche Mittheilungen über Schloß Greifenberg und seine Besitzer''. München 1846Volltext. Maximilian von Perfall: ''Historische Beschreibung mehrerer Ortschaften der Umgegend von Greifenberg''. München 1848Volltext. Its current form was established in the Gemeindee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dießen Am Ammersee
Dießen am Ammersee (Southern Bavarian: ''Diaßn am Ammasä'') is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is located on the shores of the Ammersee. Geography Situated in the Bavarian Alpine Foreland the town stretches from the shores of the Ammersee to the forested morainic hills of the Saale and Würm glaciation. The town area consists of the market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ... of Dießen (with St. Georgen, Wengen, Ziegelstadel, Bischofsried and Seehof) and the former independent boroughs of Rieden (with Riederau, Bierdorf, Lachen, St. Alban and Romenthal), Dettenschwang (with Oberhausen, Unterhausen, Wolfgrub and Abtsried), Dettenhofen (with Pitzeshofen, Engenried, Hübschenried and Ummenhausen) and Obermühlhausen (wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenpeißenberg
Hohenpeißenberg is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. Hohenpeißenberg is situated in the Bavarian Oberland, in the Alpine Foreland. It exists only as a local subdistrict. Geography The highest point is the peak of the 988 meter high Hoher Peißenberg (high Peißenberg). Because of the panoramic view from it, it is also called the Bavarian Mount Parnassus or the Bavarian Mount Rigi. It is regarded as the most beautiful panoramic mountain of Bavaria and it is also a favoured destination for excursions. Formerly it was referred to as the Mount Doctus, due to the scholarliness of the meteorological research taking place at its peak. The largest part of the areas population is found on the south side of the mountain, a smaller part on the west side (districts of Hetten and Buchschorn); a yet smaller part of the population is found on the north and the east side. The region is situated on the left bank of the Ammer. The Ammer flows south of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unterammergau
Unterammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the site of the 11th-century Chapel of St Leonhard, patron saint of horses, which is the terminus of the annual ''Leonhardritt'' and Blessing of the Animals. Transport The municipality has a railway station, , on the Ammergau Railway. See also *Oberammergau *Blessing of animals Blessing of animals can be either of the animal or of the human-animal relationship, and can apply to pets and other companion animals, or to agricultural animals and working and other animals which humans depend on or interact with. Blessing o ... References External links Official siteTourism site Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district) {{GarmischPartenkirchendistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammersee Und Alpen
Ammersee (English: Lake Ammer) is a Zungenbecken lake in Upper Bavaria, Germany, southwest of Munich between the towns of Herrsching and Dießen am Ammersee. With a surface area of approximately , it is the sixth largest lake in Germany. The lake is at an elevation of , and has a maximum depth of . Like other Bavarian lakes, Ammersee developed as a result of the ice age glaciers melting. Ammersee is fed by the River Ammer, which flows as the Amper out of the lake. Like neighbouring Lake Starnberg - deeper, bigger in surface area, similar in shape - it is a popular location for watersports. Ammersee and the Amper are part of the ancient Celtic amber trading route leading to the Brenner Pass. The word ''Ammer'' is a 13th-century form of ''Amper'', the Celtic ''*ambra'', deriving from the Indo-European ''*ombh-, *mbh-'' "wet, Water". Passenger services have operated on the lake since 1879. Today they are operated by the Bayerische Seenschifffahrt company, using a mixture of hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettal
Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria. Geography Ettal is situated in the ''Oberland'' area in the ''Graswangtal'' between the ''Loisachtal'' and '' Ammertal'', approx. 10 km north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the district capital, and approx. 4 km southwest of Oberammergau. Division of the town The town consists of 5 districts * Ettal * Graswang * Linderhof * Dickelschwaig * Rahm See also * Ettal Abbey Ettal Abbey (german: Kloster Ettal) is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. With a community (as of 2005) of more than 50 monks, with another five at Wechselburg, th ... References External links Official site Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district) {{GarmischPartenkirchen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
