Munich
Munich () is the third biggest city of Germany (after Berlin and Hamburg), and the capital of Bavaria. It has a population of 1,320,000. The metropolitan area of Munich includes the city itself, and all the suburbs around it, and has about 2.6 million people in it. It is one of the most important centres of economy in Germany.
People of Munich.
The official population of Munich city proper at 310.43 km^2 is 1,356,594 inhabitants only with principal residence as of 31.12.2007. 176,000 inhabitants with secondary residence also live in administrative city limits but they are not calculated in this official census. According to some estimates that population counts around 200,000 people. Fast growing Munich urban area has 2,667,000 inhabitants (by 2008. estimate). Munich city proper with all suburbs at 12,000 km^2 has 4,700,000 inhabitants and Munich metropolitan region that covers 27,700 km^2 and includes Augsburg,Ingolstadt,Landshut,Rosenheim and Landsberg has around 6,000,000 inhabitants. Munich is the 12th city in EU by population within city limits and the 14th largest urban area in Europe. Its metropolitan area ranks among largest metro areas in Europe. About 60% of the people in Munich are Catholic, about 20% are Protestant, and about 7% belong to other religious groups. The other 13% have no religion.
Airport.
Munich Airport - Franz Joseph Strauss (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM)
Public Transportation.
Munich has one of the most comprehensive systems in the world.
There are subways, suburban trains, trams and buses.
There might be built a Transrapid from the city center to the airport.
Boroughs.
Munich has 25 boroughs (Bezirke in German, also sometimes called districts in English).
Colleges and universities.
Munich's universities are known for their high ranking in Germany.
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