Buchbach

For the town in Lower Austria, see Buchbach, Austria.

For the river, see Buchbach (Speltach).

Buchbach
Municipality
Town hall and Church of Saint James
Coat of arms
Location of Buchbach within Mühldorf am Inn district
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Coordinates: 48°19′N 12°17′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Mühldorf am Inn
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Thomas Einwang jun.
Area
• Total	28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Elevation	449 m (1,473 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	3,350
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	84428
Dialling codes	08086
Vehicle registration	MÜ
Website	www.buchbach.de

Buchbach is a municipality in the district of Mühldorf in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

The municipality is located in the region of southeastern Upper Bavaria in the foothills of the Alps. Buchbach borders directly on the districts of Erding and Landshut. The state capital Munich is about 63 km away.

History

Buchbach was first mentioned in a document in 788. From 928 to 1803, with a brief interruption from 1266 to 1275, Buchbach belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg. Since 1266 it was documented as Markt (market). From 1803 it was part of the Electorate and later Kingdom of Bavaria. In the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria, the municipality was created in 1818.