Pöcking
Pöcking | |
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Location of Pöcking within Starnberg district | |
Coordinates: 47°58′N 11°18′E / 47.967°N 11.300°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Starnberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Rainer Schnitzler |
Area | |
• Total | 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 5,641 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 82343 |
Dialling codes | 08157 and 08151 |
Vehicle registration | STA |
Website | www.poecking.de |
Pöcking is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is best known for being the location of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria's childhood summer home, Possenhofen Castle.
Transport
The district has a railway station, Possenhofen, that is served by the Munich S-Bahn.
Notable people
- Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
- Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
- Otto von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary
- Leni Riefenstahl