Bad Liebensteinis a municipality andspa towninWartburgkreisdistrict ofThuringia,Germany.
Bad Liebenstein | |
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 Bad Liebenstein 1900 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Liebenstein within Wartburgkreis district  | |
  Bad Liebenstein  Bad Liebenstein | |
| Coordinates:50°48′52″N10°21′15″E/ 50.81444°N 10.35417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Wartburgkreis |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2019–25) | Michael Brodführer[1](CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.81 km2(18.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,735 |
| • Density | 160/km2(410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36448 |
| Dialling codes | 036961 |
| Vehicle registration | WAK |
| Website | bad-liebenstein.de |
Geography
editLocation
editBad Liebenstein is situated 25 km north ofMeiningen,and 18 km south ofEisenach.It is located in theMittelgebirgeThuringian Forest.
Neighbouring communities
editSince the amalgamation of 1 January 2013 the town has bordered on the following communities (clockwise from the southwest):Barchfeld-Immelborn,MoorgrundandRuhlainWartburgkreis,Brotterode-TrusetalandBreitungen/WerrainSchmalkalden-Meiningendistrict.
History
editSchloss Altenstein,the summer residence of theDukes of Saxe-Meiningen,is located within the municipality.
Since 1600 guests have come to recover. Famousspaguests included QueenAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen,Albert Schweitzer,Gerhart Hauptmann,Franz LisztandCharlotte von Stein.
References
edit- ^Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht,Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022"(in German).Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.June 2023.
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