Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria)

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File:Lage Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern in Bayern.png
Location of Administrative District (Regierungsbezirk) Oberbayern within the Federal State (Bundesland) Bavaria



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Introduction

Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) is one of the 7 administrative districts (Regierungsbezirk) of Bavaria (Bayern).

Coat of Arms

File:Wappen Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern Land Bayern.png
Oberbayern - Coat of arms


The Upper Bavarian coat of arms consists of two general Bavarian symbols: of the Bavarian white (silver) and blue lozenges (bayerische Rauten) and the Bavarian lion (pfalz-bayerischen Löwe). With that Upper Bavaria represents the facts that it is one of the core parts of the old wittelsbachischen territories of Bavaria and also that it is area and population wise the largest current day Bavarian administrative district.


General Information

Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) is located in the south of Bavaria. It borders on the Bavarian administrative districts Lower Bavaria, Middle Franconia, Swabia and Upper Palatinate. In the south it borders on Austria. The largest river in Upper Bavaria is the Isar.

Data: 2003 Area in qkm Population Inhabitants /qkm
Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) 17,530 4,195,673 239
Bavaria total 70,549 12,423,386 176


(Source: Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung, Genesis online)

Political Structure

Upper Bavarias administrative Capital is the city of München (Munich).

File:Karte Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern Land Bayern.png
Counties of Oberbayern


Counties


Independent Cities



Structure before 1972/78

In 1972/78 Bavaria had a major re-organization of the administrative system - a county-reform (Landkreisreform) and the municipality-reform (Gemeindereform). Aim was to downsize the number of existing administrative counties (Landkreise), independent cities (Kreisfreie Städte) and municipalities (Gemeinden). After these reforms a lot of formerly independent places and communities became part of another municipality (sometimes with this even became part of another county). Also some formerly existing counties were combined and the old county names ceased to exists. In some areas of Bavaria places even changed the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk) they belonged too.

Upper Bavaria past administrative structure:

Upper Bavaria since 1972 before 1972
Counties 20 ?
Independent Cities   3 ?
Municipalities 500  ?



Counties (before county/municipality reforms in 1972 / 78):
NOTE: This list is NOT complete

  • Aibling
  • Aichach
  • Altötting
  • Berchtesgaden
  • Dachau
  • Ebersberg
  • Erding
  • Freising
  • Friedberg
  • Fürstenfeldbruck
  • Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  • Ingolstadt
  • Landsberg am Lech
  • Laufen
  • Miesbach
  • Mühldorf am Inn
  • München
  • Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
  • Rosenheim
  • Schongau
  • Schrobenhausen
  • Starnberg
  • Tölz
  • Traunstein
  • Wasserburg am Inn
  • Weilheim
  • Wolfratshausen


Independent Cities (before county/municipality reforms in 1972 / 78):
NOTE: This list is NOT complete

  • Bad Reichenhall
  • Freising
  • Ingolstadt
  • Landsberg am Lech
  • Landshut
  • München
  • Rosenheim
  • Traunstein



Church Structure

Due to historical reasons Upper Bavarias population is traditionally catholic, there are 70 % Roman-Catholics (römisch-katholisch) and 17 % protestants (evangelisch-lutherisch), according to data from 1987. This is due to the fact that Upper Bavaria was for centuries part of the old-Bavarian wittelsbachischen territory (Altbayern) , ruled by the House of Wittelsbach that was catholic. In the past the people of this area either stayed catholic or reverted back to Catholicism after the so-called Gegenreformation (rigorous reinforcing of Catholicism, Counter-Reformation).

Evangelical-Lutheran



Evangelical-Reformed

Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche (Evangelical-Reformed Church, Homepage)
Territories and history, see here Ev.-Reformed parishes: München I, II und III

Roman-Catholic



Religion of Population (1987)

Religion of population (1987) Population    Roman
Catholic     		Evangelical
church (**) 		Jewish   other
Religions 		none   
total % % % % %
Bavaria (total) 10,902,643 67 24 0.05 4 5
Upper Bavaria 3,598,126 70 17 0.10 4.5 9


(**) incl. Freikirchen

(Source: Data: 1987, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung, Genesis online)


History

NOTE: English version of - Upper Bavarian history - is currently NOT available
Meanwhile see summary overview:


Historical Political Structure

NOTE: English version of - Upper Bavarian historical political structure - is currently NOT available
Meanwhile see summary overview:


Historical predecessor entities on Upper Bavarian territory:
English version of - Upper Bavarian historical predecessor entities - is currently NOT available

See here also:



Development of the past administrative structure of Upper Bavaria after 1806:
In 1808 within the Kingdom of Bavaria a new organizational structure was set up and regarding current day Upper Bavaria the following structure evolved, in:

  • 1808: the new Kreis called Isarkreis (with capital: München) was formed

After a re-organization of the royal administration, this administrative region was renamed in:

  • 1837: Kreis Oberbayern, (and some exchange of territories with other old Bavarian administrative regions took place.)


The main area of this administrative region called Kreis Oberbayern is more or less identical to the Upper Bavaria, as we know it today. In the following centuries there were only a few changes: e.g. in 1946: Kreis Oberbayern (administrative region) was renamed into Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern (administrative district Oberbayern), in 1972: Upper Bavaria received from Middle Franconia the independent city Eichstätt and the county Eichstätt, got from other Bavarian administrative districts the independent city of Neuburg an der Donau and large parts of counties: Neuburg an der Donau, Beilngries and Riedenburg; and handed over the county Aichach to Swabia.




Genealogical and Historical Societies

Genealogical Societies



Historical Societies

Historischer Verein von Oberbayern


Genealogical and Historical Documents



Bibliography

Historical Literature

  • Oberbayerisches Archiv für die vaterländische Geschichte (1829-1958)
  • Oberbayerisches Archiv (1959- )




Gazetteers and Maps

Gazetteers



Maps

  • Bavaria Maps Overview of helpful Links to maps for genealogist.


Maps showing the territory development of Upper Bavaria from 1789-1819:



Maps showing the past administrative organization of Upper Bavaria, 1808 until today:




Archives and Libraries

Archives


Church Book Archives:



Libraries


Miscellaneous


Internet Links

Official Websites


Genealogical Websites




Miscellaneous Websites



Data from the Genealogical Place Database (GOV)

Name
  • Oberbayern
  • Upper Bavaria
Type
  • administrative district
Population
website
GOV-Kennung
map
Affiliations
Superordinate objects

Beieren, Bayern, Bavière, Bavaria, ??????? (1946 -) (federal state)

Baiern, Bavaria, Bayern (- 1946) (kingdom free state)

Subordinate objects

Name Type Period
Altötting rural county
Aschau am Inn municipality
Aschau im Chiemgau municipality
Au in der Hallertau municipality
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen rural county
Berchtesgadener Land rural county
Dachau rural county
Ebersberg rural county
Eichstätt rural county
Erding rural county
Freising rural county
Fürstenfeldbruck rural county
Garmisch-Partenkirchen rural county
Haag in Oberbayern municipality
Hintermühle Ort
Ingolstadt kreisfreie Stadt
Landsberg am Lech rural county
Miesbach rural county
Munich, München kreisfreie Stadt
Murnau am Staffelsee municipality
Mühldorf am Inn municipality
Mühldorf am Inn rural county
München rural county
Neuburg an der Donau municipality
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen rural county (1972-07-01 -)
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm rural county
Pullach im Isartal municipality
Rosenheim kreisfreie Stadt
Rosenheim rural county
Schönau am Königssee municipality
Starnberg rural county
Traunstein rural county
Vohburg an der Donau municipality
Vordermühle Ort
Weilheim-Schongau rural county
Wendelmühle Ort




Administrative Districts in the Federal State Bavaria

Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) | Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria) | Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria) | Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) |
Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) | Schwaben (Swabia) | Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) |


Counties and Independent Cities in Administrative District Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria)

Ingolstadt (City) | München (City) | Rosenheim (City)
Counties: Altötting | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | Berchtesgadener Land | Dachau | Ebersberg | Eichstätt | Erding | Freising | Fürstenfeldbruck | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Landsberg am Lech | Miesbach | Mühldorf am Inn | München | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm | Rosenheim| | Starnberg | Traunstein | Weilheim-Schongau


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