Munich here we; Munich is the capital city of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are about 1.35 million people living within city limits. Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics and is a candidate city for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Munich is not the only location within Bavaria known as “München”. Three such locations exist: one that is known as “Munich”, another that is located northeast of the city of Nuremberg, and a third, Hutthurm, that is located north of Passau.