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Bichlbach

Bichlbach
Coat of arms of Bichlbach
Location in the district
Location in the district
Bichlbach is located in Austria
Bichlbach
Bichlbach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′15″N 10°47′29″E / 47.42083°N 10.79139°E / 47.42083; 10.79139
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictReutte
Government
  MayorKlaus Zirnhöld
Area
  Total30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation
1,079 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total788
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6621
Area code05674
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.bichlbach.tirol.gv.at

Bichlbach is a municipality of the district of Reutte in the Austrian state of Tyrol. In 2020, 788 people lived there.

Geography

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Bichlbach lies in the Zwischentoren, the valley that links the Ehrwald Basin with the Lech Valley. It consists of three villages: Bichlbach, Lähn and Wengle.

It borders the municipalities of Heiterwang to the northwest, Lermoos to the east and Berwang to the southwest.

Bichlbach was first mentioned in 1300 as Puechelpach.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869772    
1880724−6.2%
1890662−8.6%
1900648−2.1%
1910659+1.7%
1923684+3.8%
1934672−1.8%
1939670−0.3%
1951713+6.4%
1961639−10.4%
1971730+14.2%
1981751+2.9%
1991759+1.1%
2001851+12.1%
2011800−6.0%
2016756−5.5%

References

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  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

Other websites

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  • Media related to Bichlbach at Wikimedia Commons