Bichl
Bichl | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bichl
within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district | |
Location of Bichl | |
Bichl Bichl | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″E / 47.72056°N 11.41194°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 (439/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 |
Bichl is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°43′N 11°25′E / 47.717°N 11.417°E, and has about 2000 residents. The village first appears in documents from 1048.
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.
Transport
The municipality has a railway station, Bichl, on the Kochelsee Railway.
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.