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Munich (German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçən] listen (help·info)) is the capital of the Bavaria.

Munich is Germany's third largest city and one of Europe's most prosperous. The city has a population of about 1.3 million (as of 2006) and the Munich metropolitan area is home to around 2.7 million people. The city is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps.

The city's motto was "Die Weltstadt mit Herz" (The world city with a heart) for a long time but has recently been replaced by "München mag dich" (Munich likes you). Its native name, München, literally means "Monks", and therefore, the figure on Munich's coat-of-arms is a monk, and is referred to as the Münchner Kindl, the child of Munich. Black and gold - the colors of the Holy Roman Empire - have been the city's official colors since the time of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor. More...

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Translations:
- EHC München -> EHC Munich, FC Bayern München -> FC Bayern Munich, TSV 1860 München -> TSV 1860 München, Christian Lell -> Christian Lell
Stubs:
- Bayern Munich (womens' section), Grünwalder Stadion, Andreas Ottl, Basketball Hall
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- Willy Sagnol, Siegestor, BMW Headquarters, Bayern Munich Junior Team
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Munich topics

History	Bavaria \| Munich Republic \| Nazi Germany
Geography	Boroughs \| River Isar \| Englischer Garten \| Olympiapark München
Politics	Basic Law \| Mayor
Culture	Language \| Education \| University of Munich \| Hofbräuhaus am Platzl \| Oktoberfest
Economy	Tourism \| Transportation \| Airport
Other	Demographics \| List of Münchnren \| Names for Munich