Durach

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

Heilig Geist Durach2.jpg
Coat of arms of Durach
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district
Durach in OA.svg
Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E / 47.700°N 10.333°E / 47.700; 10.333Coordinates: 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
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,168
 • Density345.61/km2 (895.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
87471
Vehicle registrationOA
Websitewww.durach-allgaeu.de

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

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Plane hits power lines. BBC News. 2008-08-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7568045.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-18.