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Andechs
Municipality
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Location of Andechs within Starnberg district
Interactive map of Andechs
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Coordinates: 47°58′0″N 11°11′5″E / 47.96667°N 11.18472°E / 47.96667; 11.18472
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Georg Scheitz[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	40.43 km2 (15.61 sq mi)
Elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,798
• Density	93.94/km2 (243.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82346
Dialling codes	08152
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.gemeinde-andechs.de

Andechs (German pronunciation: [ˈandɛks] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.

The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.^[3]

This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs.

• Media related to Andechs at Wikimedia Commons
• Andechs travel guide from Wikivoyage

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