Bad Nauheim

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—:This article is about the spa town in the Wetteraukreis. For the community in Groß-Gerau district, see Nauheim. Coordinates: 50°22′N 8°45′E

Bad Nauheim
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Darmstadt
District	Wetteraukreis
Population	30,365 (2004)
Area	32.55 km²
Population density	933 /km²
Elevation	148 m
Coordinates	50°22′ N 8°45′ E
Postal code	61231
Area code	06032
Licence plate code	FB
Mayor	Bernd Witzel
Website	bad-nauheim.de

Bad Nauheim is a town in the Wetteraukreis district of Hesse state of Germany. As of 2004, Bad Nauheim has a population of 30,365. The town is located approximately 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Frankfurt am Main, on the east edge of the Taunus mountain range. It is a world-famous resort, noted for its salt springs, which are used to treat heart and nerve diseases.

In the old town center of Bad Nauheim is the tithe barn at the gate to the castle: The barn was used by Elvis Presley as the motif of a record cover. Elvis Presley lived in Bad Nauheim during his time with the US Army in Friedberg. Other famous people whom have stayed in the town include Franklin Delano Roosevelt (As a boy, FDR had been taken for several extended visits to Bad Nauheim where his father underwent the water cure for his heart condition) and the Saudi Arabian football team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In addition, during World War II Hitler had a command complex in Bad Nauheim called the "Eagle's Nest".

Bad Nauheim is twined with Buxton a Spa town of similar in England, and Oostkamp, a Belgian town near Bruges.