Bichl

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Bichl
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Bichl (Germany)
Bichl
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Upper Bavaria
District Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Municipal assoc. Benediktbeuern
Mayor Josef Schmid (FW)
Basic statistics
Area 13.92 km² (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation 625 m  (2051 ft)
Population 2,075  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 149 /km² (386 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate TÖL
Postal code 83673
Area code 08857
Website www.bichl.de

Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″E / 47.72056, 11.41194

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.

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Towns and municipalities in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
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