Gräfelfing is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 1 km west of Munich.

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Church of Saint Stephan
Church of Saint Stephan
Coat of arms of Gräfelfing
Location of Gräfelfing within Munich district
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Gräfelfing is located in Germany
Gräfelfing
Gräfelfing
Gräfelfing is located in Bavaria
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Gräfelfing
Coordinates: 48°7′8″N 11°25′44″E / 48.11889°N 11.42889°E / 48.11889; 11.42889
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictMunich
Subdivisions2 municipality districts (Gräfelfing, Lochham)
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Peter Köstler[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,673
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82166
Dialling codes089
Vehicle registrationM
Websitewww.graefelfing.de

The name "Gräfelfing" first appears as "Grevolvinga", which as per one hypothesis could possibly name a tribe leader named "grey wolf" ("*Grevol" -> German "grau(er)" -> English "grey"; "*vinga" -> German "Wolf" -> English "wolf").[citation needed]

Gräfelfing is ranked 5th of the wealthiest municipalities in Germany (2021).[3]

Transport

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The municipality has two railway stations: Gräfelfing and Lochham. Both are served by the Munich S-Bahn.

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Dashboards". nexiga.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.