Berg, Upper Bavaria

Berg
Municipality
Berg Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Berg within Starnberg district
Berg Show map of Germany Berg Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°58′03″N 11°21′21″E / 47.96750°N 11.35583°E / 47.96750; 11.35583
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Subdivisions	14 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Rupert Steigenberger[1]
Area
• Total	36.63 km^2 (14.14 sq mi)
Elevation	639 m (2,096 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,321
• Density	227.2/km^2 (588.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82335
Dialling codes	08151
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.gemeinde-berg.de

Berg (German pronunciation: [bɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the shore of the Starnberg Lake. It is most famous for the royal Berg Castle.

Notable residents

German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, at age 86.

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.