München population (2022): 1,487,708

city
Country Germany (DE) Geography City / greater city Area 311 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
München · Germany
Population
1,487,708
people · 2022
#4 of 426
Density
4,777
persons per km2 · 2022
#8 of 381
Avg temp
9.2
°C · 1991-2020
#472 of 601
Rainfall
1,028
mm per year · 1991-2020
#99 of 601
Regional GDP
€100,900
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
82.7
years · 2024

München population for Eurostat's city geography in Germany was 1,487,708 on 1 January 2022.

Its average annual rent for housing is €14.80 per m² (2022) — 41st highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.2 °C with 1,028 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS DE212), GDP was €100,900 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 43 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for München. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#4 of 426 · 99th pct · #3 in Germany
1,487,708
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#8 of 381 · 98th pct · #1 in Germany
4,777
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#330 of 386 · 13th pct · #86 in Germany
17.4%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
München: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 1,487,708. Higher than 422 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
München: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
München1,487,708
Higher than422 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
München: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 4,777. Higher than 373 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
München: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
München4,777
Higher than373 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
München: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 17.4%. Higher than 52 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
München: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
München17.4%
Higher than52 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
München climate by monthMünchen monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -0.0°C to 18.7°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 115mm per month.
München monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan-0.0°C68mm
Feb0.8°C59mm
Mar4.7°C76mm
Apr9.0°C73mm
May13.4°C115mm
Jun16.9°C114mm
Jul18.7°C111mm
Aug18.6°C107mm
Sep14.1°C88mm
Oct9.5°C74mm
Nov4.1°C69mm
Dec0.7°C74mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#472 of 601 · 21st pct · #106 in Germany
9.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#464 of 601 · 23rd pct · #118 in Germany
-0.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#399 of 601 · 33rd pct · #69 in Germany
18.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#99 of 601 · 84th pct · #20 in Germany
1,028
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#282 of 601 · 53rd pct · #6 in Germany
139
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
München: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 9.2. Higher than 129 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
München: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
München9.2
Higher than129 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
München: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: -0.1. Higher than 137 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
München: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
München-0.1
Higher than137 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
München: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 18.7. Higher than 200 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
München: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
München18.7
Higher than200 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
München: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 1,028. Higher than 502 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
München: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
München1,028
Higher than502 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
München: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 139. Higher than 319 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
München: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
München139
Higher than319 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#73 of 329 · 78th pct · #12 in Germany
21
µg/m3 · DE003C1 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#188 of 281 · 33rd pct · #23 in Germany
49
µg/m3 · DE003C1 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#217 of 298 · 27th pct · #40 in Germany
8
µg/m3 · DE003C1 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
München: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 21. Higher than 256 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
München: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
München21
Higher than256 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
München: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 49. Higher than 93 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
München: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
München49
Higher than93 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
München: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 8. Higher than 81 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
München: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
München8
Higher than81 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#41 of 168 · 76th pct · #1 in Germany
€14.80e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#1 of 201 · 100th pct · #1 in Germany
€1,399,882
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#1 of 218 · 100th pct · #1 in Germany
€652,648
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#1 of 200 · 100th pct · #1 in Germany
€10,678.11
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#1 of 199 · 99th pct · #1 in Germany
€9,427.65
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average annual rent for housing per m2
München: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grainMünchen: €14.80. Higher than 127 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
München: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
München€14.80
Higher than127 of 168 records in the same comparison group
Median€9.10
Average price for buying a house
München: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainMünchen: €1,399,882. Higher than 200 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
München: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
München€1,399,882
Higher than200 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
München: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainMünchen: €652,648. Higher than 217 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
München: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
München€652,648
Higher than217 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
München: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainMünchen: €10,678.11. Higher than 199 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
München: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
München€10,678.11
Higher than199 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
München: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainMünchen: €9,427.65. Higher than 198 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
München: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
München€9,427.65
Higher than198 of 199 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#250 of 288 · 13th pct · #26 in Germany
3.6%e
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#4 of 411 · 99th pct · #3 in Germany
1,118,000e
jobs · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
München: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 3.6%. Higher than 38 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
München: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
München3.6%
Higher than38 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
München: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 1,118,000. Higher than 407 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
München: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
München1,118,000
Higher than407 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#125 of 301 · 58th pct · #54 in Germany
74
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share of students in higher education in the total population
München: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 74. Higher than 176 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
München: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
München74
Higher than176 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#12 of 366 · 97th pct · #3 in Germany
11
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#343 of 400 · 14th pct · #122 in Germany
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Crude birth rate
München: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 11. Higher than 354 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
München: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
München11
Higher than354 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
München: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 9. Higher than 56 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
München: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
München9
Higher than56 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#283 of 358 · 19th pct · #89 in Germany
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#3 of 328 · 99th pct · #3 in Germany
525,439
km · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
München: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 0. Higher than 68 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
München: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
München0
Higher than68 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
München: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 525,439. Higher than 325 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
München: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
München525,439
Higher than325 of 328 records in the same comparison group
Median138

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
112
EU27_2020=100 · DE · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#223 of 267 · 16th pct · #110 in Germany
9
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#4 of 246 · 98th pct · #3 in Germany
3,004,311
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#14 of 425 · 96th pct · #4 in Germany
48
libraries · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
München: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 9. Higher than 44 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
München: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
München9
Higher than44 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
München: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 3,004,311. Higher than 242 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
München: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
München3,004,311
Higher than242 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
München: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 48. Higher than 410 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
München: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
München48
Higher than410 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

Resident perception survey

Perception survey results ↗ · Survey perception, not measured rent or purchase price.
München resident perception survey
München resident perception survey
strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price2.9%
somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price7.2%
very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city29.3%
rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city47.9%
very satisfied with the noise level in the city22.5%
rather satisfied with the noise level in the city48%
very satisfied with cleanliness in the city38.6%
rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city44.4%
strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city65.3%
somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city26.1%
Feel safe at night — strongly agree44.9%
Feel safe at night — somewhat agree31.6%
Transport affordable — strongly agree20.4%
Transport affordable — somewhat agree42.5%
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
München: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 2.9%. Higher than 0 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.9% to 23.6%; median 9.7%.
München: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
München2.9%
Higher than0 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median9.7%
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
München: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 7.2%. Higher than 2 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6% to 47%; median 25.4%.
München: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
München7.2%
Higher than2 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median25.4%
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
München: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 29.3%. Higher than 38 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.6% to 49.2%; median 18.9%.
München: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
München29.3%
Higher than38 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.9%
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
München: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 47.9%. Higher than 33 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 14.2% to 61.7%; median 45.5%.
München: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
München47.9%
Higher than33 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city
München: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 22.5%. Higher than 36 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.7% to 33%; median 18.7%.
München: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
München22.5%
Higher than36 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.7%
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
München: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 48%. Higher than 33 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 61.3%; median 45.5%.
München: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
München48%
Higher than33 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
München: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 38.6%. Higher than 48 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.2% to 52.6%; median 15.9%.
München: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
München38.6%
Higher than48 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median15.9%
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
München: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 44.4%. Higher than 23 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4% to 66.5%; median 45.2%.
München: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
München44.4%
Higher than23 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.2%
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
München: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 65.3%. Higher than 43 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15.6% to 73.9%; median 53.4%.
München: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
München65.3%
Higher than43 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median53.4%
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
München: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 26.1%. Higher than 7 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 18.2% to 54.5%; median 34.6%.
München: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
München26.1%
Higher than7 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median34.6%
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
München: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 44.9%. Higher than 44 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.2% to 54.1%; median 24.6%.
München: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
München44.9%
Higher than44 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median24.6%
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
München: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 31.6%. Higher than 6 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 26.1% to 58.5%; median 39.7%.
München: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
München31.6%
Higher than6 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median39.7%
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable
München: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 20.4%. Higher than 15 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.5% to 68.3%; median 28.9%.
München: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
München20.4%
Higher than15 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median28.9%
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable
München: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainMünchen: 42.5%. Higher than 35 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 52.6%; median 38.1%.
München: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
München42.5%
Higher than35 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median38.1%

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€100,900
EUR per inhabitant · DE212 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
82.7
years · DE21 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of München?

München had a population of 1,487,708 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 4th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of München?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.2 °C (January -0.1 °C, July 18.7 °C) with 1,028 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

How much is rent in München?

Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €14.80 per m² (2022), 41st highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.

Not reported for this city: Tourism. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Eurostat flags: e = estimated

Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology.

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