Durach
Appearance
Durach | |
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Coordinates: 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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,314 |
• 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]- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
- ↑ "Plane hits power lines". BBC News. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.