Pöcking is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is best known for being the location of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria's childhood summer home, Possenhofen Castle.

Pöcking
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Pöcking
Location of Pöcking within Starnberg district
AmmerseeLake StarnbergBad Tölz-WolfratshausenFürstenfeldbruck (district)Landsberg (district)Munich (district)Weilheim-SchongauMunichAndechsBergFeldafingGautingGilchingHerrsching am AmmerseeInning am AmmerseeKraillingPöckingSeefeldStarnbergTutzingWeßlingWörthsee
Pöcking is located in Germany
Pöcking
Pöcking
Pöcking is located in Bavaria
Pöcking
Pöcking
Coordinates: 47°58′N 11°18′E / 47.967°N 11.300°E / 47.967; 11.300
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictStarnberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Rainer Schnitzler[1]
Area
 • Total
20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,617
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82343
Dialling codes08157 and 08151
Vehicle registrationSTA
Websitewww.poecking.de

Transport

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The district has a railway station, ‹See TfM›Possenhofen, that is served by the Munich S-Bahn.

Notable people

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