Marktl

Marktl

Coat of arms
Marktl

Coordinates: 48°15′12″N 12°50′35″E / 48.25333°N 12.84306°E / 48.25333; 12.84306Coordinates: 48°15′12″N 12°50′35″E / 48.25333°N 12.84306°E / 48.25333; 12.84306
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Altötting
Municipal assoc. Marktl
Government
  Erster Bürgermeister Hubert Gschwendtner (SPD)
Area
  Total 27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 2,677
  Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 84533
Dialling codes 08678
Vehicle registration
Website www.marktl.de
Marktl

Marktl, or often unofficially called Marktl am Inn ("Little market on the river Inn"), is a village and historic market municipality in the state of Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border, in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria. The most notable neighbouring town is Altötting. Marktl has approximately 2,700 inhabitants.

Marktl is the birthplace of former Pope Benedict XVI (before Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger), who succeeded Pope John Paul II as the 265th head of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2013 he abdicated and is succeeded by Pope Francis.

History

Coat of arms

Marktl's coat of arms features a ship's hook and caper measure as symbols of navigation and trade, under the blue and white lozenges of the duchy of Bavaria.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Marktl is twinned with:

References

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