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Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen ( Bavarian : Bad Däiz-Woifradshausn ) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria , Germany . It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) Austria and the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Weilheim-Schongau , Starnberg , Munich and Miesbach .

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3-492: 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

6-832: Is one of the alpine districts on the German-Austrian borders. The valley of the Upper Isar River separates the Bavarian Alps from the Karwendel , a portion of the Alps mainly located in Austria. The highest peak of the district is the Schafreuter (2,100 m). The Isar River enters the district in the southwest and runs northwards, passing the two main towns of the district, Bad Tölz and Wolfratshausen. In

9-617: 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 . The municipality has a railway station, Bichl , on the Kochelsee Railway . Bad T%C3%B6lz-Wolfratshausen The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bad Tölz and Wolfratshausen. Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen has two castles, Castle Hohenburg and Seeburg (Münsing). Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

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