Türkheim

Türkheim
The old town hall
Location of Türkheim within Unterallgäu district
Location of Türkheim
Türkheim
Türkheim
Coordinates: 48°4′N 10°37′E / 48.067°N 10.617°E / 48.067; 10.617
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Municipal assoc.Türkheim
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Christian Kähler[1]
Area
 • Total
31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,410
 • Density235/km2 (608/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86842
Dialling codes08245
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.tuerkheim.de

Türkheim (German pronunciation: [ˈtʏʁkhaɪm]) 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 Gemeinderat (municipal council) of Türkheim administers Türkheim and Irsingen. The town is the seat of a municipal association with Amberg, Rammingen and Wiedergeltingen.

Educational facilities in the municipality include the Joseph-Bernhart-Gymnasium.

Subcamp Türkheim of the Dachau concentration camp operated here in the time of the Third Reich.[3]

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  3. ^ The Holocaust in the Landsberg area- Citizens' Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)
  • Media related to Türkheim at Wikimedia Commons