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Lenggries is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany. Lenggries is the Main Town of the . The town has about 9,500 inhabitants. Etymology: The name Lenggries goes back to „Lenngengrieze“ (long Gries), wherein a long rubble field with deposits of debris from the Isarbettes was designated. Geography: Lenggries sits on the Isar River before it transitions into the Alpine foothills. To the east are the Tegernseer Mountains, to the west lies the home mountain of Lenggries known as the Brauneck with an elevation of over 1,555 meters above sea level. The Brauneck is a well known ski area tied together by lifts. The city of Lenggries sits 700 meters above sea level. History: Lenggries first appears in documentation in the Year 1220. For many years Lenggries was the only settlement on the „langen Gries“ ruled by the Barons of Hörwarth from the Hofmark castle. In 1705 the first resistance against the Austrians was organized in Lenggries. This later lead to the battle of Sendlinger Bauernschlacht. ... Read more about Lenggries on Wikipedia

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