Durach

Durach is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.

Durach
Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church)
Coat of arms
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district
Durach
Durach
Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictOberallgäu
Government
  MayorGerhard Hock
Area
  Total20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi)
Elevation
714 m (2,343 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total7,244
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87471
Dialling codes0831
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.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.[2]

Footnotes

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
  2. "Plane hits power lines". BBC News. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

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