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Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durningen (French pronunciation: [dyʁniŋ(ɡ)ən] ; Dürningen in German; Dírnínge in Alsatian) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.[3]
Durningen
Dírnínge | |
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![]() The town hall in Durningen | |
Coordinates: 48°41′02″N 7°34′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Saverne |
Canton | Bouxwiller |
Intercommunality | CC Kochersberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Blanchais[1] |
Area 1 | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 676 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67109 /67270 |
Elevation | 179–274 m (587–899 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is the highest-situated commune in the Kochersberg natural region.
The name is first recorded in 724 as Deorangus, subsequently as Teuringas (742), Thurinca (787), Thuringen (1276), and finally Turningen / Durningen (1371).
In the Middle Ages, Durningen was part of the domain of Hanau-Lichtenberg and belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg.
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