Bichl

Bichl
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
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Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″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 km^2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,360
• Density	170/km^2 (440/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′N 11°25′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

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).