Pöcking

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
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Pöcking within Starnberg district
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Coordinates: 47°58′N 11°18′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Starnberg
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Rainer Schnitzler[1]
Area
• Total	20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,589
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82343
Dialling codes	08157 and 08151
Vehicle registration	STA
Website	www.poecking.de

Transport

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

Notable people

• Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria
• Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
• Empress Elisabeth of Austria
• Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
• Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
• Otto von Habsburg, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary
• Leni Riefenstahl