Durach
Durach is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′E / 47.700°N 10.333°ECoordinates: 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 (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,168 |
| • Density | 345.61/km2 (895.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 87471 |
| Vehicle registration | OA |
| Website | www.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]
References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Plane hits power lines. BBC News. 2008-08-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7568045.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
