Bichl Explained

Image Coa:Wappen Bichl.svg
Coordinates:47.7206°N 11.4119°W
Image Plan:Bichl in TÖL.svg
State:Bayern
Region:Oberbayern
District:Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Benediktbeuern
Elevation:625
Area:13.92
Postal Code:83673
Area Code:08857
Licence:TÖL
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 1 73 115
Mayor:Benedikt Pössenbacher[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26

Bichl is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at, 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,, on the Kochelsee Railway.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden