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Oberammergau, Germany
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Oberammergau is a small city in Bavaria, Germany with a population of 5,344. Elevation: 2,756 ft (840 m). Average temperature: 37°F (3°C).
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About Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The small town on the Ammer River is known for its woodcarvers and woodcarvings, for its NATO School, and around the world for its tradition of mounting decennial Passion Plays since 1633.
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| Population | 5,344 |
| Population Density | 326 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,756 ft (840 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.5981°, 11.0669° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Bavaria |
| Average Temperature | 37°F (3°C) |
| January Average | 21°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 80.3 inches (2,041 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 216.4 inches (550 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $35,006 |
About Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a small city in Germany (Bavaria) with a population of 5,344. The city sits at an elevation of 2,756 feet (840 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 37°F (3°C). Temperatures range from 21°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 80.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Oberammergau vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $35,006 |
| 53% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 208 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $127,400 |
| 55% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $637 |
| 45% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 46.3% |
| Owner-Occupied | 46.3% |
| Renter-Occupied | 53.7% |
| Housing Units | 2,138 |
Property Tax
Climate in Oberammergau
Oberammergau has an average annual temperature of 8.3°C (47°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.2°C), the coldest is Jan (-0.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 1334 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 37.2°F |
| 31% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 21°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Sunny Days | 250 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,756 ft (840 m) |
| Area | 16.4 sq mi (42.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 326/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.5981°N, 11.0669°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 95.0 m (312 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1987 | VALTELLINA | Meteorological | 95.0 m | 27 | 146 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21°F (-6°C) | 2.6 in | Coldest, Driest |
| February | 31°F (-1°C) | 2.6 in | |
| March | 36°F (2°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 41°F (5°C) | 3.8 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 5.0 in | |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 6.9 in | |
| July | 54°F (12°C) | 7.1 in | Wettest |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 6.7 in | Warmest |
| September | 53°F (12°C) | 4.4 in | |
| October | 46°F (8°C) | 3.3 in | |
| November | 36°F (2°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 31°F (-0°C) | 3.1 in |
Oberammergau has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 21°F in January to 59°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 52.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.1") and January the driest (2.6").
Schools in Oberammergau
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grund- und Mittelschule | — | — | — | — |
| Grund- und Mittelschule | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Oberammergau
15 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Tirol HQ (AT) | orf, local radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Life Radio Tirol - MUSIC ONLY (AT) | — | MP3 | |
| Radio VM1 (AT) | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| Life Radio Tirol (AT) | pop, rock | AAC | |
| Life Radio Tirol - Schlagerpuls (AT) | — | MP3 | |
| Radio U1 Tirol (AT) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio VM1 - Steiermark (AT) | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| ORF Tirol (AT) | orf, local radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Alpenwelle | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio VM1 - Wien (AT) | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| Radio Oberland | 80s, 90s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| T-Rock (AT) | classic rock, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Life Radio Tirol- Alles Malle (AT) | — | MP3 | |
| Handwerker Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Welle Landsberg | — | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Oberammergau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13c Bienenhaus | ||||
| BAHNORAMA anno 1926 | ||||
| Bauernhofmuseum Reinthal | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum Peißenberg | ||||
| Bobschuppen (Bobmuseum) | ||||
| Dorfmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Ohlstadt im Kaulbachhaus | ||||
| Ehrwalder Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Eingangsgebäude | ||||
| Eisenhower Museum | ||||
| Faszination Erlebnismuseum Zugspitze | ||||
| Ganghofermuseum | ||||
| Geigenbau-Museum | ||||
| Hammerschmiede Museum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Eglfing | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Uffing | ||||
| Höllental Museum | ||||
| Info-Pavillon | ||||
| Kamera Museum Steingaden | ||||
| Klostermuseum im Pfarrhof | ||||
| Kutschenmuseum Schwabsoien | ||||
| mSE Kunsthalle | ||||
| Münter-Haus | ||||
| Museum Aschenbrenner | ||||
| Museum im Bierlinghaus | ||||
| Museum im Klösterle | ||||
| Museum Polling | ||||
| Museum Werdenfels | ||||
| Natur-Informationszentrum Bergwelt Karwendel | ||||
| Oberammergau Museum | ||||
| Richard-Strauß-Institut | ||||
| Schlossmuseum Murnau | ||||
| Schlossmuseum Murnau | ||||
| Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Weilheim | ||||
| Staffelseemuseum | ||||
| Strumpfmuseum | ||||
| The wood's way | ||||
| Wallfahrtsmuseum | ||||
| Weilheimer Krippenmuseum | ||||
| Wetzsteinmuseum |
Libraries in Oberammergau
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bücherei Garmisch | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Grainau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Hindenburgstraße | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Peißenberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei und Dorfmuseum | 0.0 | |||||
| Evangelische Jugend- und Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Freiwillige Feuerwehr Krün | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde- und Pfarrbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Partenkirchener Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchive Weilheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Weilheim | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Oberammergau
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weilheimer Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Partenkirchen |
Hotels in Oberammergau
17 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Oberammergau
29 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Oberammergau
6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Oberammergau
2 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Oberammergau
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Oberammergau
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Oberammergau
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Oberammergau
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Oberammergau
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Oberammergau
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Oberammergau
2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Oberammergau
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Oberammergau
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauerei Mittenwald | ||||
| Glentleitner Brauerei | ||||
| Karwendelbräu | ||||
| Unserdorfbräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Oberammergau
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Oberammergau
71 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehrwalder Almbahn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skiweltcup Garmisch-Kandahar Rennen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Garmisch-Classic Skiarea | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rofan Seilbahn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski resort Zugspitze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Karwendel Bergbahn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Berwang | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ehrwald Wettersteinbahnen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lermoos - Grubigstein | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schollenwiesenlift Höfen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mühlberg Scharnitz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Familienskipark Stanzach | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skigebiet Leutasch - Katzenkopflift | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Biberwier - Marienberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Seefeld / Birkenlift & Geigenbühellift | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Seefeld - Rosshütte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kellerjoch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Toni Seelos Sprungschanzen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skizentrum Pfronten | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Beuerberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brauneck | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ellegglifte – Faistenoy | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Steckenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nesselwang - Alpspitzbahnen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Buron | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sonnenlifte Röfleuten/Halden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nachwuchsförderzentrum "Reithlift" | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Seefeld - Gschwandtkopf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Spieserlifte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hindelang Oberjoch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Füssener Jöchle-Grän | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Christlum | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tannheim-Zöblen-Schattwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Olympiaschanzen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hahnenkamm Höfen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eckbauer | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bergeralm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schlick 2000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Venet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serlesbahnen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rotecklift / Tobadill | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sonnenbergbahn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Elferlifte Neustift im Stubaital | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hintertuxer Gletscher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Krößbach | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flirsch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| See | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stubai | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Fendels | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stubaier Gletscher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rifflsee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sölden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pitztaler Gletscher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kühtai | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nordkette | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Knittellifte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jöchelspitze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bungerloch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bergisel Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Glungezer | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rangger Köpfl | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Muttereralm - Mutters/Götzens | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rosskopf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochoetz-Kühtai | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochoetz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Patscherkofel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sonnenberglift in Gries | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Galtwiesenlift | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Axamer Lizum | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hochzeiger | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Oberammergau
33 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck Airport | INN | Large Airport |
| Lechfeld Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Oberpfaffenhofen Airport | OBF | Medium Airport |
| Altenstadt Army Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altstetten Ultralight Field | — | Small Airport |
| Antdorf Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Wörishofen (Nord) Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bad Wörishofen Glider Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Benediktbeuern Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Campo Volo Trens | — | Small Airport |
| Dachau-Gröbenried Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Füssen Glider Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Geratshof Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Greiling Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Jesenwang Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kaufbeuren Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Kempten-Durach Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kleinhartpenning UL | — | Small Airport |
| Königsdorf Gliding Center | — | Small Airport |
| Mindelheim-Mattsies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ohlstadt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Paterzell Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Peißenberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Peiting Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Reutte-Höfen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schleissheim Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schwabmünchen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sollach Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Starnberg-Landstetten Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sterzing / Vipiteno Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thannhausen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Wangen bei Starnberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Warngau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Oberammergau
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| DHL Filiale im Sporthaus | |
| DPD | |
| Postfiliale im Getränkemarkt Oberammergau |
Treatment Centers in Oberammergau
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Fachklinik am Kofel |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Oberammergau
7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Aussegnungshalle | |
| Gertrudiskapelle | |
| Kreuzkirche | |
| Maria Schutz | |
| Pfarrheim St. Peter und Paul | |
| Sankt Gregor Kapelle | |
| St. Peter und Paul |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Oberammergau
What is the population of Oberammergau?
Oberammergau has a population of 5,344 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 326 people per square mile, spread across 16.4 square miles.
Is Oberammergau expensive to live in?
The median household income is $35,006, 53% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $127,400 (55% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $637 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.6x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Oberammergau?
Oberammergau has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winter temperatures average 21°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 250 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 80.3 inches, with 216.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Oberammergau?
There are 208 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Oberammergau?
The median home value in Oberammergau is $127,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $637. The homeownership rate is 46.3%.