Untergiesing-Harlaching
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Untergiesing-Harlaching is the 18th borough of
Munich
, Germany, mostly the districts of Untergiesing and Harlaching. The borough's western border is the river Isar
, in the south in borders on Grünwald
and the Perlacher Forst (Perlach Forest), to the north-west on the Munich borough of Obergiesing and to the north on the borough of Au-Haidhausen
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(Munich Zoo), located in the district's south-west, on the river.
Boroughs of Munich
Since the administrative reform in 1992, Munich is divided into 25 boroughs or Stadtbezirke:-References:Source:...
Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany, mostly the districts of Untergiesing and Harlaching. The borough's western border is the river Isar
Isar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
, in the south in borders on Grünwald
Grunwald
Grunwald may refer to:* Battle of Grunwald, a decisive battle fought in 1410 in what is now northern Poland* Grunwald, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village near the site of the battle* Gmina Grunwald, a municipality containing the village of Grunwald...
and the Perlacher Forst (Perlach Forest), to the north-west on the Munich borough of Obergiesing and to the north on the borough of Au-Haidhausen
Au-Haidhausen
Au-Haidhausen is the 5th borough of the German city of Munich, Bavaria. It is formed by the Au and Haidhausen districts.- Location :...
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Untergiesing
Untergiesing comprises the borough's northern end, limited by the river in the west, by the high cliff on the east, the Humboltstraße to the north and the Candidstraße, part of Munich's Mittlerer Ring ring road system, to the south.Siebenbrunn
Siebenbrunn is located south of Untergiesing, sandwiched between the high cliff to the east and the river to the west. An important landmark is the Tierpark HellabrunnTierpark Hellabrunn
Hellabrunn Zoo is a zoological garden in the Bavarian capital of Munich. The zoo is situated on the right bank of the river Isar, in the southern part of Munich near the quarter of Thalkirchen...
(Munich Zoo), located in the district's south-west, on the river.