Wallgau
Encyclopedia
Wallgau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, in Bavaria
, Germany
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.-History:...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Growth
| Year | Population | Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 274 | 1987 | 1,170 | |
| 1871 | 265 | 1990 | 1,304 | |
| 1900 | 367 | 2000 | 1,376 | |
| 1925 | 599 | 2003 | 1,428 | |
| 1939 | 625 | 2004 | 1,415 | |
| 1950 | 913 | 2005 | 1,428 | |
| 1961 | 942 | 2006 | 1,426 | |
| 1970 | 1,071 | 2007 | 1,414 |
- *Statistics according to the Bavarian government, as of 2007.
Demographics
| Age group | Total (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 6–15 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 9.0 |
| 15–18 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 18–25 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.1 |
| 25–30 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| 30–40 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| 40–50 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.1 |
| 50–65 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 19.4 |
| over 65 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 21.8 |
| Total | 100 | 51.3 | 48.7 |
- *Statistics according to the Bavarian government, as of 2007.
Notable people
- Magdalena NeunerMagdalena NeunerMagdalena "Lena" Neuner is a German professional biathlete. She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the age of 21, she became the youngest Overall World Cup winner in the history of the International Biathlon Union...
, ten-time biathlonBiathlonBiathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
world champion, Olympic champion, Biathlon World CupBiathlon World CupThe Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....
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External links
- Wallgau.de, official web site