Kochel

Kochel a.See
Kochel a.See
	Kochel on the shore of Kochelsee
	Coat of arms
	Location of Kochel a.See within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
	Kochel a.See Kochel a.See
	Coordinates: 47°39′17″N 11°21′53″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Municipal assoc.	Kochel am See
Government
• Mayor	Thomas W. Holz (CSU)
Area
• Total	80.12 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Population (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,099
• 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

Kochel am See is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, on the shores of Kochelsee. The municipality consists of the districts Altjoch, Brunnenbach, Ort, Pessenbach, Pfisterberg, Walchensee and Ried.[2]

The Lainbach waterfall near Kochel is a popular destination for excursions

The Walchenseekraftwerk hydroelectric power plant

People

Apart from its scenery, the settlement is known for the Smith of Kochel "Schmied von Kochel", who, according to legend, lead a Bavarian farmer 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.

The expressionist painter Franz Marc lived in Kochel. His life is documented at the Franz Marc museum in Kochel.[3] He is buried in the village cemetery.

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

Points of interest

Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station

References

"Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
"Der Ort Kochel a. See" (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2016.
"Franz Marc Museum". Retrieved 19 August 2012.

External links

(in German) Kochel Homepage

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[1] "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.

[2] "Der Ort Kochel a. See" (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2016.

[3] "Franz Marc Museum". Retrieved 19 August 2012.