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Bad Tölz
city in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bad Tölz is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.
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Bad Tölz | |
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![]() Bad Tölz seen from River Isar | |
Coordinates: 47°45′37″N 11°33′24″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberbayern |
District | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen |
Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josef Janker (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 30.80 km2 (11.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 19,186 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 83646 |
Dialling codes | 08041 |
Vehicle registration | TÖL |
Website | www |
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In 1937 a SS-Junkerschule (SS Officer Candidate School) was made at Bad Tölz which operated until the end of World War II in 1945. As well, a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was in the town. It provided labour for the SS-Junkerschule and the Zentralbauleitung (Central Administration Building). The former SS-Junkerschule was the base of the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group until 1991.[2]
Bad Tölz is known for its spas, historic medieval town, and spectacular views of the alps. On the western bank of the Isar River lies the Kurverwaltung, or modern spa, whose iodine-rich waters are known for their soothing and healing powers. Another major attraction is Stadtpfarrkirche, a church made in 1466, which is a good example of German late-Gothic architecture.