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[[File:FrauenkircheAlst.jpg|thumb|[[Frauenkirche]]]]
'''[[München]] - Munich''' (/ˈmjuːnɪk/; German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçən], Bavarian: Minga) is the capital and the largest city of the German state of [[Bayern|Bavaria]]. It is located on the river [[Isar]] north of the [[Alpen|Bavarian Alps]]. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.42 million people live within the city limits. Munich was the host city of the [[1972]] Summer Olympics. Its inhabitants are sometimes called Munichers in English.

The city's motto is "München mag dich" (''Munich likes you''). Before [[2006]], it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" (Cosmopolitan city with a heart). Its native name München is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order, who founded the city; hence the [[Münchner Kindl|monk depicted]] on the city's coat of arms. Black and gold — the colours of the Holy Roman Empire — have been the city's official colours since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian.

* '''[[Munich Fast Facts]]'''

Modern Munich is a financial and publishing hub and a frequently top-ranked destination for migration and expatriate location in livability rankings. Munich achieved 4th place in frequently quoted ''|Mercer livability rankings'' in 2011 and 2012. For economic and social innovation, the city was ranked 15th globally out of 289 cities in 2010, and 5th in Germany by the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index based on analysis of 162 indicators In 2010, ''Monocle'' ranked Munich as the world's most livable city in 2012, Munich was ranked fifth in Monocle's ranking, yet remained the highest ranked city in Germany).
[[File:Wappen-muenchen.jpg|thumb|Munich city Coat of Arms]]
[[File:Marcktzumuenchen.png|thumb|[[Marienplatz]], Munich about 1650]]