District of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
The district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen includes three towns and 18 municipalities. They comprise almost 500 localities in an area of 1,111 square kilometers.
Today, 130,182 people live in one of the largest districts in Upper Bavaria in terms of area (as of December 31, 2023).
History
The district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen was created in its current form as part of the territorial reform on July 1, 1972, when the two old districts of Bad Tölz and large parts of the district of Wolfratshausen were merged. Since May 1, 1973, the district has been called Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.
Today, Bad Tölz is the district town, but Wolfratshausen is also home to a number of offices and authorities and their branch offices. The district administration office has branch offices in Wolfratshausen, such as the registration office. The Office for Youth and Family also offers a contact point for families with an office in Wolfratshausen.
The largest municipality in the district is Geretsried, which was only established after the end of the Second World War and only became a town in 1975.
Geographical
It is not only the name of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen that is long, but also its shape. Geographically speaking, the district is characterized by its elongated shape.
The district of Munich borders it to the north and so the north of the district of Munich is also strongly characterized by its proximity to Munich. Other neighbors are the districts of Starnberg, Weilheim-Schongau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the west and southwest, Miesbach to the east and the federal state of Tyrol in neighboring Austria to the south.
The Isar runs through and shapes the district from south to north. It is considered the last wild river in Germany and can be navigated under certain conditions. These are regulated in the Ordinance on the Public Use of the Isar.
In addition to the Isar, the Karwendel and the Bavarian Alps as well as the bathing waters, the district is characterized by numerous moors. Many areas are landscape and nature conservation areas in which you can spend time subject to certain rules to protect nature.
The rules can be viewed in the publications section.