Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden

Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Pfarrkirche St. Sebastian, the local church
Coat of arms
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Location of Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden within Berchtesgadener Land district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Berchtesgadener Land
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Gschossmann (CSU)
Area
• Total	129.18 km2 (49.88 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	1,740
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	83486
Dialling codes	08657
Vehicle registration	BGL
Website	www.ramsau.de

Ramsau is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800. It is located on the Königssee in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, close to the border with Austria, 35 km south of Salzburg and 150 km south-east of Munich. It is situated north of the Berchtesgaden National Park.

Ramsau is famous for its high mountains, including the third highest mountain in Germany, the fabled Mount Watzmann (2713 m), and for the Lake Hintersee.

Ramsau is one of the most picturesque villages in Germany. The church of Ramsau is often on postcards, typically captured from the "Malereck" (literally painter's corner) or "Malerwinkel" (painter's eye, or painter's view).

Village of Ramsau

The Church of St. Sebastian, with the Reiter Alpe in background

Notable people

• Wolfgang Bartels
• Hans Brandner
• Hermann Buhl
• Mirko Eichhorn
• Carolin Fernsebner
• Franz Grassl
• Judith Graßl
• Hartmut Graßl
• Johann Grill
• Matej Juhart
• Will Klinger-Franken
• Manuel Machata
• Anton Palzer
• Franz Pöschl
• Armin Roßmeier
• Willy Schlieker
• Peter Stella