Pöcking
Pöcking is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, consort of Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary, grew up here in the Possenhofen Castle as daughter of Duke Max in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria.
Pöcking | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pöcking within Starnberg district  | |
  Pöcking  Pöcking | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 11°18′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Starnberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rainer Schnitzler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,647 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 82343 |
| Dialling codes | 08157 and 08151 |
| Vehicle registration | STA |
| Website | www.poecking.de |
Notable people
- Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
- Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915–1980)
- Otto von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary lived and died here
- Leni Riefenstahl lived and died here
References
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- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
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