Bavaria
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Summary
Bavaria is a federated state of Germany[1]. Bavaria ranks in the top 5% of federated state of germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,333 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: BigBrotherAwards[3]
- Member of: IT Planning Council[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Germany[5]
- Country: Germany[6]
- Head of government: Markus Söder[7]
- Instance of: free state[8], ward[9]
- Capital: Munich[10]
- Official language: Standard High German[11]
- Shares border with: Baden-Württemberg[12], Hesse[13], Saxony[14], Thuringia[15], Salzburg[16], Vorarlberg[17], Upper Austria[18], Tyrol[19], Canton of St. Gallen[20], Karlovy Vary Region[21], Plzeň Region[22], South Bohemian Region[23]
- Top-level Internet domain: .bayern[24]
- Anthem: Bayernhymne[25]
- Main regulatory text: Constitution of the Free State of Bavaria[26]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary republic[27]
- Named after: Bajuwari[28]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Upper Bavaria[29], Lower Bavaria[30], Upper Palatinate[31], Upper Franconia[32], Middle Franconia[33], Lower Franconia[34], Swabia[35]
- Flag: flag of Bavaria[36]
- Twinned administrative body: Shandong[37], Quebec[38], Western Cape[39], Gauteng[40], São Paulo[41], Guangdong[42], Karnataka[43], Georgia[44]
- Legislative body: Landtag of Bavaria[45]
- Executive body: Government of Bavaria[46]
- Highest judicial authority: Bavarian Constitutional Court[47]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Bavaria[48]
- Part of: Southern Germany[49]
- Commons category: Bavaria[50]
- Patron saint: Mary[51], Benno[52]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[53]
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Founding
January 12, 1919 marks the founding of Bavaria[54].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Bavaria include FC Bayern Munich[55], a sports club[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1900[58], headquartered in Munich[59]; BMW[60], an enterprise[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1916[63], headquartered in Munich[64]; Bavarians[65], a human population[66], in Germany[67]; Bavarian State Opera[68], an opera company[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1653[71], headquartered in Munich[72]; Beyer[73], a family name[74]; Beer[75], a family name[76]; Bayerischer Platz[77], a square[78], in Germany[79], founded in 1908[80]; and 301 Bavaria[81], an asteroid[82].
Why It Matters
Bavaria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] Bavaria is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
Entities named for Bavaria include FC Bayern Munich[55], a sports club[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1900[58], headquartered in Munich[59]; BMW[60], an enterprise[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1916[63], headquartered in Munich[64]; Bavarians[65], a human population[66], in Germany[67]; Bavarian State Opera[68], an opera company[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1653[71], headquartered in Munich[72]; Beyer[73], a family name[74]; and Beer[75], a family name[76].
FAQs
What awards did Bavaria receive?
Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3].