Petting, Germany

Petting is a village near Traunstein, in Bavaria. It is next to the Waginger See, Lake Waging. The village was built on what was once an island, during the last Ice Age. The island was known as safe, and secure, and was inhabited even at that time. According to the records, the place name means place where there is water, at times. There used to be a church in the village, around 800 AD. Unfortunately, this church was destroyed by the Hungarians around the year 900. There had been a castle in what was then the churchyard; the owners of the castle can be traced back to the 6th century. It is believed that Petting had already existed during the time of the Romans, with the same name.

Petting
Municipality
Petting as viewed from South
Coat of arms
Location of Petting within Traunstein district
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Coordinates: 47°55′N 12°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Traunstein
Subdivisions	Hauptorte: Petting, Ringham, Schönram, Kühnhausen
Government
• Mayor	Karl Lanzinger (CSU)
Area
• Total	29.93 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Elevation	451 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,384
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83367, 83419
Dialling codes	08686
Vehicle registration	TS
Website	www.gemeinde-petting.de

The part of the village called Ringham can be traced to 788 AD, when it's mentioned by a chronicle of the bishop of Salzburg. In 1970, about 1,700 people lived in Petting; in 2000 they were about 2,200.