Icking is a municipality in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria in Germany.

Icking
Church of Saint Anian in Irschenhausen
Church of Saint Anian in Irschenhausen
Coat of arms of Icking
Location of Icking within Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district
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Icking is located in Germany
Icking
Icking
Icking is located in Bavaria
Icking
Icking
Coordinates: 47°57′N 11°26′E / 47.950°N 11.433°E / 47.950; 11.433
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictBad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Verena Reithmann[1]
Area
 • Total16.99 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation
636 m (2,087 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,732
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82057
Dialling codes08178
Vehicle registrationTÖL
Websitewww.icking.de

People

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Geography

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Townships

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It consists of:

  • Attenhausen
  • Dorfen
  • Holzen
  • Icking
  • Irschenhausen
  • Meilenberg
  • Obere Alpe
  • Schützenried
  • Schlederloh
  • Spatzenloh
  • Wadlhausen
  • Walchstadt

History

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The region belonged to the bursary of Munich and the district court of Wolfratshausen in the electorate of Bavaria and was a lordship of Schäftlarn until its secularization. In 1818, Icking became an autonomous political community following Bavaria's administrative reform.

Public facilities

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Educational institutions

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The Rainer-Maria-Rilke Gymnasium Icking was founded in 1921 through a parent initiative. On 23 August 1960, a contract was signed, making it a state institution. Today the school features three educational paths, focusing on humanities and the classics, the sciences, and modern languages. Current enrollment is around 900 students.

Transport

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Icking station was opened on 27 July 1891 with this section of the Isar Valley Railway and is served at 20-minute intervals by line S 7 of the Munich S-Bahn between Wolfratshausen and Kreuzstrasse.

Recreational facilities

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Beach volleyball complex, Ski jump (out of commission), tennis courts, soccer field, gymnasiums at the elementary school and Gymnasium.

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