Türkheim is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The neighboring places of Türkheim are Ettringen, Berg, Rammingen, Irsingen, Wiedergeltingen and Amberg. The administrative collectivity of Türkheim administrate Türkheim and Irsingen. The town is seat of a municipal association with Amberg, Rammingen and Wiedergeltingen.
Türkheim | |
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 The old town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Türkheim within Unterallgäu district  | |
  Türkheim  Türkheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°4′N 10°37′E / 48.067°N 10.617°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Unterallgäu |
| Municipal assoc. | Türkheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Christian Kähler[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,525 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 86842 |
| Dialling codes | 08245 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Website | www.tuerkheim.de |
Educational facilities in the municipality include Joseph-Bernhart-Gymnasium.
A subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was once situated here.[3]
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 19 October 2022.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ The Holocaust in the Landsberg area- Citizens´ Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)
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