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Durach

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Durach
Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church)
Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church)
Coat of arms of Durach
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district
Durach   is located in Germany
Durach
Durach
Durach   is located in Bavaria
Durach
Durach
Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E / 47.700°N 10.333°E / 47.700; 10.333
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
  MayorGerhard Hock
Area
  Total20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi)
Elevation
714 m (2,343 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
  Total6,918
  Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87471
Dialling codes0831
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.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]

Durach from the north

References

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  1. "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  2. "Plane hits power lines". BBC News. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.