Munich (German: München [ˈmʏnçən], Bavarian: Minga [ˈmɪŋ(:)ɐ], Latin: Monacum, Monachium) is a city on the Isar River in southern Germany, in the federal state of Bavaria. It is an urban district (German: kreisfreie Stadt) and simultaneously serves as the administrative center of Bavaria and the administrative district of Upper Bavaria.

The population of Munich is 1,561,094 people (as of March 31, 2021). Thus, it is the largest city in Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is home to the government of Bavaria, the government of the Upper Bavaria district, and the municipal government of the Munich urban district.