Bad Hersfeld
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Bad Hersfeld | |
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![]() View of the old town Bad Hersfeld, taken from the Tageberg | |
Coordinates: 50°52′N 9°42′E / 50.867°N 9.700°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 9°42′E / 50.867°N 9.700°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
Subdivisions | 11 districts |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thomas Fehling (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 73.82 km2 (28.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 30,039 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 36251 |
Dialling codes | 06621, 06625(Beiershausen) |
Vehicle registration | HEF, ROF |
Website | www.bad-hersfeld.de |
Bad Hersfeld is the capital of the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg, in the state of Hesse in Germany. It is a well-known festival and spa town. Every summer, the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele (festival) are held here in 1951 at the monastery ruins. It is the largest Romanesque church ruin in Europe.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bad Hersfeld. |
- Official website of Bad Hersfeld (in German)
- Bad Hersfeld Festival (in German)
- Lullusfest in Bad Hersfeld (in German)