Durbach
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Durbach | |
Coordinates: 48°30′N 8°1′E / 48.500°N 8.017°ECoordinates: 48°30′N 8°1′E / 48.500°N 8.017°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Ortenaukreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andreas König |
Area | |
• Total | 26.33 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,965 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 77770 |
Dialling codes | 0781 |
Vehicle registration | OG |
Website | www.durbach.de |
Durbach is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the verge of the northern Black Forest Mountains six kilometers north east of the town of Offenburg.
Main branches of commerce are agriculture (especially production of wine) and tourism. It is known for its Riesling wine. The Riesling grape grown in the Ortenau district is known as Klingelberger for the name of a vineyard in Durbach.
History[]
Durbach was mentioned first in 1287 as Turbach. In 1973 the community included Ebersweier.
Culture and attractions[]
Attractions include the town itself and surrounding vineyards which span the slopes of the mountains.
- Schloss Staufenberg [2]is a castle, owned by the Markgraf von Baden with views over the Rhine valley and Strassbourg to the Vosges mountains in Alsace.
- Contemporary art museum Hurrle[3]
- The «Skulpturenpark» is an exhibition of contemporary sculptures in the park of the MediClin Staufenburg Klinik.
Partnership[]
Partnership towns are:
Gallery[]
Durbach
Stauffenberg Castle
Hurrle Collection
Martin Petz (Topas),
Solitudine, 1996
Sculptures parkChrista Biederbick-Tewes,
Kleine Reiterin, 1986
Sculptures park
Weblinks[]
Other projects[]
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ "Schloss Staufenberg in Durbach" (in German).
- ^ "Museum für Aktuelle Kunst – Sammlung Hurrle Durbach" (in German). art Magazin. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Skulpturenpark-Durbach" (in German). Stadt Durbach.
- ^ "Der Ortenaukreis ist in Europa tief verwurzelt" (in German).
- ^ "Vom badischen Sizilianer zum echten Durbacher" (in German).
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
- (in German) Durbach:History and images
- Tourist Information
- Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
- Ortenaukreis
- Freiburg region geography stubs