Garmisch-Partenkirchen (] ) is a ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated "GAP"), in the Oberbayern region, which borders Austria. Nearby is Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 m (9,718 ft.).
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a town that is in the northern part of Germany.