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District in Bavaria, Germany
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
District
Flag of Bad Tölz-WolfratshausenFlagCoat of arms of Bad Tölz-WolfratshausenCoat of arms
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionUpper Bavaria
CapitalBad Tölz
Government
 • District admin.Josef Niedermaier (FW)
Area
 • Total1,111 km (429 sq mi)
Population
 • Total130,182
 • Density120/km (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationTÖL, WOR
Websitewww.lra-toelz.de

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.

History

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).

Geography

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen 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 the high alpine south there are several mountain lakes: Walchensee (16 km), Kochelsee (6 km) and Sylvensteinsee (an artificial lake in the course of the Isar River). In the northwest the district borders on Lake Starnberg (Starnberger See).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

  • the heraldic lion of the medieval county of Wolfratshausen
  • the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria
  • the staffs symbolising the famous Benediktbeuern Abbey

Towns and municipalities

Lake StarnbergAmmerseeAustriaEbersberg (district)Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)Landsberg (district)Miesbach (district)Munich (district)Rosenheim (district)Starnberg (district)Weilheim-SchongauWolfratshauser ForstPupplinger AuPupplinger AuBad HeilbrunnBad TölzBenediktbeuernBichlDietramszellEglingEurasburgGaißachGeretsriedGreilingIckingJachenauKochelKönigsdorfLenggriesMünsingReichersbeuernSachsenkamSchlehdorfWackersbergWolfratshausen
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Tölz
  2. Geretsried
  3. Wolfratshausen
  1. Bad Heilbrunn
  2. Benediktbeuern
  3. Bichl
  4. Dietramszell
  5. Egling
  6. Eurasburg
  7. Gaißach
  8. Greiling
  9. Icking
  1. Jachenau
  2. Kochel
  3. Königsdorf
  4. Lenggries
  5. Münsing
  6. Reichersbeuern
  7. Sachsenkam
  8. Schlehdorf
  9. Wackersberg

Museums

References

  1. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).

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Towns and municipalities in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Coat of arms
Coat of arms

47°45′N 11°35′E / 47.75°N 11.58°E / 47.75; 11.58

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