Ettal is a German municipality in the district of
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ...
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Geography
Ettal is situated in the ''Oberland'' area in the ''Graswangtal'' between the ''Loisachtal'' and ''
Ammertal'', approx. 10 km north of
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the district capital, and approx. 4 km southwest of
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 380-year tradition ...
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Division of the town

The town consists of 5 districts
* Ettal
* Graswang
* Linderhof
* Dickelschwaig
* Rahm
See also
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Ettal Abbey
Ettal Abbey (german: Kloster Ettal) is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. With a community (as of 2005) of more than 50 monks, with another five at Wechselburg, t ...
References
External links
Official site
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
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