Bichl

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Bichl
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Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
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Bichl
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Bichl
Coordinates: 47°43′14″N11°24′43″E / 47.72056°N 11.41194°E / 47.72056; 11.41194 Coordinates: 47°43′14″N11°24′43″E / 47.72056°N 11.41194°E / 47.72056; 11.41194
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberbayern
District Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Municipal assoc. Benediktbeuern
Government
   Mayor (202026) Benedikt Pössenbacher [1]
Area
  Total13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total2,252
  Density160/km2 (420/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.de

Bichl is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at 47°43′N11°25′E / 47.717°N 11.417°E / 47.717; 11.417 , 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.

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References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.