Durach

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

Durach
Municipality
Heilig Geist church (Holy Spirit church)
Coat of arms
Location of Durach within Oberallgäu district
Durach Show map of Germany Durach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°42′N 10°20′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  (2024-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,918
• Density	330/km2 (860/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

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