Bichl

Bichl
Coat of arms
Bichl
Location of Bichl within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″E / 47.72056°N 11.41194°E / 47.72056; 11.41194Coordinates: 47°43′14″N 11°24′43″E / 47.72056°N 11.41194°E / 47.72056; 11.41194
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Municipal assoc.	Benediktbeuern
Government
• Mayor	Josef Schmid (FW)
Area
• Total	13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	2,187
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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 / 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.