Durach is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
Durach | |
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Municipality | |
Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district | |
Durach Durach | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Gerhard Hock[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • 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 |
The village came into international media attention in August 2008 when a light aircraft hit power lines in its vicinity and the pilot and passenger, who had survived inside the plane dangling on high-tension power cables, were rescued in front of cameras.[3]
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