Bavaria

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 (14,519 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bavaria received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].
• Bavaria was a member of IT Planning Council^[4].
• Bavaria is located in Germany^[5].
• Bavaria is in the country of Germany^[6].
• Bavaria's head of government is recorded as Markus Söder^[7].
• Bavaria is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Bavaria's instance of is recorded as federated state of Germany^[9].
• Bavaria's instance of is recorded as free state^[10].
• Bavaria's instance of is recorded as ward^[11].
• Bavaria's capital is recorded as Munich^[12].
• Bavaria's official language is recorded as Standard High German^[13].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Baden-Württemberg^[14].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Hesse^[15].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Saxony^[16].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Thuringia^[17].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Salzburg^[18].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Vorarlberg^[19].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Upper Austria^[20].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Tyrol^[21].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Canton of St. Gallen^[22].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Karlovy Vary Region^[23].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as Plzeň Region^[24].
• Bavaria's shares border with is recorded as South Bohemian Region^[25].
• Bavaria's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bayern^[26].
• Bavaria's anthem is recorded as Bayernhymne^[27].

Body

Founding

January 12, 1919 marks the founding of Bavaria^[28].

Identity

Bavaria is part of Southern Germany^[29].

Recognition

Bavaria received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bavaria include FC Bayern Munich^[30], a sports club^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1900^[33], headquartered in Munich^[34]; BMW^[35], an enterprise^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1916^[38], headquartered in Munich^[39]; Bavarians^[40], a human population^[41], in Germany^[42]; Bavarian State Opera^[43], an opera company^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1653^[46], headquartered in Munich^[47]; Beyer^[48], a family name^[49]; Beer^[50], a family name^[51]; Bayerischer Platz^[52], a square^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1908^[55]; and 301 Bavaria^[56], an asteroid^[57].

Why It Matters

Bavaria ranks in the top 5% of federated_state_of_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,519 views/month).^[2] Bavaria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] Bavaria is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for Bavaria include FC Bayern Munich^[30], a sports club^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1900^[33], headquartered in Munich^[34]; BMW^[35], an enterprise^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1916^[38], headquartered in Munich^[39]; Bavarians^[40], a human population^[41], in Germany^[42]; Bavarian State Opera^[43], an opera company^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1653^[46], headquartered in Munich^[47]; Beyer^[48], a family name^[49]; and Beer^[50], a family name^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Bavaria receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards^[3].