Munich, Bavaria, Germany Genealogy

History And Geography


Munich (/ˈmjuːnɪk/; German: München, Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(ː)ɐ], Czech: Mnichov) is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th largest city in the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million. The Munich Metropolitan Region is home to 6 million people.