Freistaat Bayern (Bavaria), Bavaria
Freistaat Bayern: federal state in the South of Germany
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Bavaria at a glance
Bavaria currently has 1,040 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 county pages linked on MapSof.
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1,040
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7
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Quick Facts about Bavaria
| Population | 12,930,751 |
| Country | Germany, Germany, West Germany, Weimar Republic |
| State | Bavaria (Germany) |
| Area | 70551 km2 |
| Official name | Freistaat Bayern, Stato Libero di Baviera, État libre de Bavière, Freistoot Boarn, Free State of Bavaria |
| Water as percent of area | 2% |
| Land as percent of area | 98% |
| Easternmost point | Point(13.83741 48.70057) |
| Northernmost point | Point(10.19564 50.55515) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 49.0000,11.5000 |
| Patron saint | Virgin Mary |
| Legislative body | Landtag of Bavaria, Bavarian Senate |
| Named for | Bajuwari |
| Altitude | 1,650 feet / 503 meters |
| Capital | Munich |
| Establishment | January 12, 1919 (107 years ago) |
| Time Zone | Central European Time |
| Local time | 12:25:42 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Bavaria is located at 49°0'0"N 11°30'0"E (49.0000000, 11.5000000). It has 10 neighbors: Kanton St. Gallen, Bundesland Tirol, Bundesland Salzburg, Freistaat Thuringen, Sachsen, Land Hessen, Land Baden Wuerttemberg, Jihocesky Kraj, Karlovarsky Kraj and Plzensky Kraj.
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The largest city of Bavaria is Nürnberg with a population of 518,365. Other cities include, Augsburg population 295,135, Kaufbeuren population 43,893, Haßfurt population 13,609 and Hersbruck population 12,512. See all Bavaria cities & populated places.
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 3,802,515 | - | estimation process |
| 1871 | 4,292,484 | 11.41% | estimation process |
| 1900 | 5,414,831 | 20.73% | estimation process |
| 1925 | 6,451,380 | 16.07% | estimation process |
| 1939 | 7,084,086 | 8.93% | estimation process |
| 1950 | 9,184,466 | 22.87% | estimation process |
| 1961 | 9,515,479 | 3.48% | estimation process |
| 1970 | 10,479,386 | 9.2% | estimation process |
| 1987 | 10,902,643 | 3.88% | estimation process |
| 2008 | 12,519,728 | 12.92% | estimation process |
| 2009 | 12,510,331 | -0.08% | estimation process |
| 2010 | 12,538,696 | 0.23% | estimation process |
| 2011 | 12,397,614 | -1.14% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 12,519,571 | 0.97% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 12,604,244 | 0.67% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 12,843,514 | 1.86% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 12,930,751 | 0.67% | estimation process |