Kochel

This article is about the municipality in Bavaria. For other uses, see Köchel.

Kochel am See (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔxl̩ ʔam ˈzeː], lit. 'Kochel on the Lake') is a municipality and a town in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, on the shores of Kochelsee. The municipality consists of the Altjoch, Brunnenbach, Ort, Pessenbach, Pfisterberg, Walchensee and Ried districts.^[3]

The Walchenseekraftwerk hydroelectric power plant

Kochel a.See
Municipality
Kochel on the shore of Kochelsee
Coat of arms
Location of Kochel a.See within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
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Coordinates: 47°39′17″N 11°21′53″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Upper Bavaria
District	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Municipal assoc.	Kochel am See
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Jens Müller[1]
Area
• Total	80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,095
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	82431
Dialling codes	08851
Vehicle registration	TÖL
Website	www.kochel.de

People

Apart from its scenery, the settlement is known for the Smith of Kochel ("Schmied von Kochel"), who, according to legend, led a Bavarian farmers' rebellion against Austro-Hungarian occupiers at Sendling in the War of the Spanish Succession. Kochel is also known for its hydroelectric dam. It is a popular place for winter and summer holidays.^{[citation needed]}

The expressionist painter Franz Marc lived and is buried in Kochel. His life and work is documented at the Franz Marc Museum in Kochel.^[4]

• Elisabeth Demleitner (born 1952), German luger
• Michael Mellinger (1929–2004), German actor
• Andrea Sawatzki (born 1963), German actress
• August von Finck Sr. (1898–1980), German entrepreneur

Transport

The municipality has a railway station, Kochel, on the Kochelsee Railway.

Points of interest

• Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station