Baierbrunn

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

(2020–26) Patrick Ott^[1]Area • Total7.21 km² (2.78 sq mi)Elevation626 m (2,054 ft)Population • Total3,397 • Density470/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes089Vehicle registrationMWebsitewww.baierbrunn.de

Baierbrunn is a municipality in the district of Munich in the south-German state Bavaria. It is located between Schäftlarn and Pullach on the Bundesstraße 11 and consists of the two villages Baierbrunn and Buchenhain. Baierbrunn has a stop on the S7 of the Munich S-Bahn.

History

Some remains of a hillfort from the Early Middle Ages, called Birg, can be found on the area of the municipality of Baierbrunn. The earliest known mentioning of Baierbrunn was in 776 on a deed of gift from Kloster Schäftlarn. It became an independent municipality in 1818. The village of Buchenhain started 1900 with an inn called "Waldgasthof". There used to be a ski slope until late 1930's, which remains are still visible today in the south of Baierbrunn.^[3] The municipality was part of the men's individual road race at the summer Olympics of Munich in 1972

Transport

The municipality has two stations on the Isar Valley Railway: Baierbrunn and Buchenhain. Both are served by the Munich S-Bahn. Line is S7. The rails are single trail since previous station Höllriegelskreuth and trains cross at Baierbrunn station.

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