Icking is a municipality

Municipalities of Germany

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  in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by Austria and the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Weilheim-Schongau, Starnberg, Munich and Miesbach.- History :...

 in Bavaria

Bavaria

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 in Germany

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.

Townships

It consists of:

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

History

The region belonged to the bursary of Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 and the district court of Wolfratshausen

Wolfratshausen

Wolfratshausen is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 17,118 as of 31 December 2003.-History:...

 in the electorate of Bavaria

Bavaria

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 and was a lordship of Schäftlarn Abbey

Schäftlarn Abbey

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 until its seculariztion. In 1818, Icking became an autonomous political community following Bavaria's administrative reform.

Educational Institutions

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

Recreational Facilities

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