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Türkheim

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Türkheim
Municipality
The old town hall
The old town hall
Coat of arms of Türkheim
Coat of arms
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Location of Türkheim within Unterallgäu district
Map
Interactive map of Türkheim
Türkheim is located in Germany
Türkheim
Location within Germany
Türkheim is located in Bavaria
Türkheim
Location within Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°4′N 10°37′E / 48.067°N 10.617°E / 48.067; 10.617
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictUnterallgäu
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28)Christian Kähler[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[3]
 • Total
7,454
 • Density236.2/km2 (611.7/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.[4][failed verification]

References

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  1. ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 19 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2025" [Municipalities, districts, and administrative regions in Bavaria, population figures as of 31 December 2025;] (PDF) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
  4. ↑ The Holocaust in the Landsberg area- Citizens' Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)
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