Bad Staffelstein
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| Coordinates | 50°06′0″N 10°58′0″E / 50.1°N 10.966667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Lichtenfels |
| Town subdivisions | 20 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Jürgen Kohmann (CSU) |
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| Area | 99.39 km2 (38.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population | 10,686 (30 June 2005) |
| - Density | 108 /km2 (278 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LIF (old: STE) |
| Postal code | 96231 |
| Area code | 09573 |
| Website | www.bad-staffelstein.de |
| Location of the town of Bad Staffelstein within Lichtenfels district | |
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Bad Staffelstein is an German city in Franconia. The next bigger cities are Lichtenfels, Coburg, and Bamberg. Its population is ca 10,500. Its mayor is Jürgen Kohman. See also Staffelstein.
Adam Ries (1492–1559), the famous German mathematician, was born in Bad Staffelstein, where his father owned a watermill and a vineyard.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ "Ries biography". gap-system.org. 2012. http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Biographies/Ries.html. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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