Bichl
Bichl | |
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district | |
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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,329 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/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.
- ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.