Admin. region Oberbayern Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Wednesday 9:26 AM Postal code 83673 | Municipal assoc. Benediktbeuern Area 13.92 km² Population 2,094 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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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.
Map of Bichl, Germany
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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Bichl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA