Durmersheim

Durmersheim
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Durmersheim within Rastatt district
Location of Durmersheim
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Coordinates: 48°56′18″N 08°16′37″E / 48.93833°N 8.27694°E / 48.93833; 8.27694
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rastatt
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Klaus Eckert[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	26.15 km^2 (10.10 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,142
• Density	464.3/km^2 (1,203/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76448
Dialling codes	07245
Vehicle registration	RA
Website	www.durmersheim.de

Durmersheim is a small town in the district of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany and has a population of 12,112 (2020).

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.

Durmersheim is twinned with Littlehampton, a town in West Sussex, England.

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.

Pilgrim church Maria Bickesheim

Mayor

Since 2006 Andreas Augustin is the mayor of Durmersheim. He was reelected in 2014 with 54,38 % of the votes.

Main sights

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

References

1. Bürgermeisterwahl Durmersheim 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

• Official Website (in German)