Durach
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Durach | |
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 Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district  | |
  Durach  Durach | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E / 47.700°N 10.333°ECoordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E / 47.700°N 10.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Hock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,260 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87471 |
| Dialling codes | 0831 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.durach-allgaeu.de |
Durach is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
The village came into international media attention in August 2008. A light aircraft hit power lines nearby. The pilot and passenger survived inside the plane dangling on power cables. They were rescued in front of cameras.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- ↑ "Plane hits power lines". BBC News. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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