Bichlbach

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

Bichlbach
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Bichlbach Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′15″N 10°47′29″E
Country	Austria
State	Tyrol
District	Reutte
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Zirnhöld
Area [1]
• 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

Geography

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

Bichlbach was first mentioned in 1300 as Puechelpach.

Population

Historical population

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%