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Durbach

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Durbach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Durbach
Coat of arms
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Location of Durbach within Ortenaukreis district
Map
Interactive map of Durbach
Durbach is located in Germany
Durbach
Location within Germany
Durbach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Durbach
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°30′N 8°1′E / 48.500°N 8.017°E / 48.500; 8.017
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictOrtenaukreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–30)Andreas König[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
26.33 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
4,059
 • Density154.2/km2 (399.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
77770
Dialling codes0781
Vehicle registrationOG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL
Websitewww.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

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Durbach was mentioned first in 1287 as Turbach. In 1973 the community included Ebersweier.

Culture and attractions

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Attractions include the town itself and surrounding vineyards which span the slopes of the mountains.

  • Schloss Staufenberg [3] 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[4]
  • The «Skulpturenpark» is an exhibition of contemporary sculptures in the park of the MediClin Staufenburg Klinik.

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Partnership

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Partnership towns are:

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Other projects

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References

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  1. ↑ Bürgermeisterwahl Durbach 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ↑ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2025" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2025] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ↑ "Schloss Staufenberg in Durbach" (in German).
  4. ↑ "Museum für Aktuelle Kunst – Sammlung Hurrle Durbach" (in German). art Magazin. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Skulpturenpark-Durbach" (in German). Stadt Durbach. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Der Ortenaukreis ist in Europa tief verwurzelt" (in German).
  7. ↑ "Vom badischen Sizilianer zum echten Durbacher" (in German).
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