Daiting

Daiting is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany. The mayor is currently Johann Roßkopf.

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Coat of arms of Daiting
Location of Daiting within Donau-Ries district
Daiting in DON.svg
Coordinates: 48°48′N 10°54′E / 48.800°N 10.900°E / 48.800; 10.900Coordinates: 48°48′N 10°54′E / 48.800°N 10.900°E / 48.800; 10.900
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
 • MayorJohann Roßkopf
Area
 • Total25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total758
 • Density29.796/km2 (77.17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86653
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.gemeinde-daiting.de

In the 1980s part of a Archaeopteryx fossil was found in Daiting. It is known as the Daiting Specimen. Scientists believe that it is a new type of Archaeopteryx.[2]

Daiting Specimen

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Archäologischer Sensationsfund in Daiting, (in German) Augsburger Allgemeine - Donauwörth edition, published: 28 November 2009