Türkheim

Türkheim
The old town hall
Location of Türkheim within Unterallgäu district
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 (2016–22) Christian Kähler[1]
Area
 • Total23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,410
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86842
Dialling codes08245
Vehicle registrationMN
Websitewww.tuerkheim.de

Türkheim is a municipality in 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.

A subcamp of Dachau was once placed here.[3]

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  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)