Bichl
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bichl is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°43′N 11°25′E, and has about 2000 residents. The village first appears in documents from 1048.
Bichl | |
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Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district | |
Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen |
Municipal assoc. | Benediktbeuern |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–26) | Benedikt Pössenbacher[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,360 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 83673 |
Dialling codes | 08857 |
Vehicle registration | TÖL |
Website | www |
The name "Bichl" refers to hill upon which the village church, St. George, stands. The church was built by Johann Michael Fischer. The origin of the name Bichl comes from the Bavarian word for hill "Bühel" which appears in many place names, where Austro-Bavarian dialects are spoken. For example: Kitzbühel.
The municipality has a railway station, Bichl, on the Kochelsee Railway.
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