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Munich
(German: München) is
the capital city of Bavaria,
Germany. It is located on
the River Isar north of the
Bavarian Alps. Munich is
the third largest city in
Germany, after Berlin and
Hamburg. There are
approximately 1.35 million people living within city limits, while the Munich Metropolitan Area (including the urban areas of Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Rosenheim and Landshut) is home to over 5 million people.
The city's motto is "München mag Dich" ("Munich Loves You"). Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" (world city with heart). Its native name, München, is derived from the Old German word for Mönche, which means "Monks" in English. The reason for naming the city in such a manner is to honour the fact that monks of the Benedictine order founded the city. This is also the reason for the 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 has a vibrant Irish community and this is reflected with the numerous events organised throughout the year.