Bichlbach
Bichlbach | |
|---|---|
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Bichlbach Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′15″N 10°47′29″E / 47.42083°N 10.79139°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Reutte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klaus Zirnhöld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,079 m (3,540 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 788 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6621 |
| Area code | 05674 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.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[change | change source]
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.
History[change | change source]
Bichlbach was first mentioned in 1300 as Puechelpach.
Population[change | change source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 772 | — |
| 1880 | 724 | −6.2% |
| 1890 | 662 | −8.6% |
| 1900 | 648 | −2.1% |
| 1910 | 659 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 684 | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 672 | −1.8% |
| 1939 | 670 | −0.3% |
| 1951 | 713 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 639 | −10.4% |
| 1971 | 730 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 751 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 759 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 851 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 800 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 756 | −5.5% |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Other websites[change | change source]
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