Taufkirchen, Munich

Taufkirchen (German pronunciation: [taʊfˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a suburban municipality south of Munich, near Oberhaching and Unterhaching in Bavaria, southern Germany.

Taufkirchen
Municipality
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Location of Taufkirchen within Munich district
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Coordinates: 48°3′N 11°37′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Munich
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Ullrich Sander[1] (no affiliation)
Area
• Total	22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	563 m (1,847 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,140
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82024
Dialling codes	089
Vehicle registration	M
Website	www.meintaufkirchen.de

The Realschule is named after Walter Klingenbeck. The headquarters of Airbus Defence and Space is generally considered to be in the neighbouring community Ottobrunn, but most of the ground area belongs to Taufkirchen.