Bavaria (Bayern) is a German area state (Flächenländer) also described as a free state (Freistaaten) situated in Southeast Germany.
The capital is Munich. Its largest cities are: Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Würzburg, Fürth, Erlangen, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Aschaffenburg
Area: 70,550.19 km2 (27,239.58 sq mi)
Population: 13,124,737