Bichl
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Coat of arms
Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
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(2020–26) Benedikt Pössenbacher[1]
(2023-12-31)[2]
83673
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 / 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.
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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Towns and municipalities in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
- Bad Heilbrunn
- Bad Tölz
- Benediktbeuern
- Bichl
- Dietramszell
- Egling
- Eurasburg
- Gaißach
- Geretsried
- Greiling
- Icking
- Jachenau
- Kochel
- Königsdorf
- Lenggries
- Münsing
- Reichersbeuern
- Sachsenkam
- Schlehdorf
- Wackersberg
- Wolfratshausen
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