Durmersheim

Durmersheim
Durmersheim
Location of Durmersheim within Rastatt district
Coordinates	48°56′18″N 8°16′37″E / 48.93833°N 8.27694°E / 48.93833; 8.27694Coordinates: 48°56′18″N 8°16′37″E / 48.93833°N 8.27694°E / 48.93833; 8.27694
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rastatt
Mayor	Andreas Augustin (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area	26.15 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m  (390 ft)
Population	12,189 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	466 /km2 (1,207 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	RA
Postal code	76448
Area code	07245
Website	www.durmersheim.de

Durmersheim is a small town in the district of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany and has a population of 12,049 (2005).

The church of St. Dyonis.

Durmersheim is situated between Karlsruhe and Rastatt, in the valley of the river Rhine near the border to France. There is also a forest in the valley, named Hardtwald, c. 2 km east of the town.

The 27 kilometres long Federbach River flows from south to north through the town.

History

Founded about 600 BC, the city was occupied by duke Otto of Worms in 985. Since 1300 Durmersheim belonged to the margraves of Baden.

As Germany was subdued and divided into control zones by the Allied forces after World War II, the border of the French zone and American zone was between Durmersheim and Rheinstetten.

Main sights

The church of Bickesheim, built in the 13th century, is a well known place of pilgrimage.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf. 

External links

• Official Website (in German)
• article from the German Wikipedia about Durmersheim