Bad Oeynhausen

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Bad Oeynhausen


Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region	Detmold
District	Minden-Lübbecke
Population	53,440 (2004)
Area	64.8 km²
Population density	825 /km²
Elevation	45-269 m
Coordinates	52°12′ N 8°48′ E
Postal code	32545-32549
Area code	05731, 05734
Licence plate code	MI
Mayor	Klaus Mueller-Zahlmann (SPD)
Website	badoeynhausen.de

Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of just over 50,000. The city is located on the banks of the Weser River, which runs along the eastern edges of the city.

After World War II Bad Oeynhausen became the headquarters of the British troops in Germany.

The German international and Hertha BSC Berlin footballer Arne Friedrich was born here.

Bad Oeynhausen has the world's highest carbonated, thermal saltwater fountain, the Jordan Sprudel or the Jordansprudel. On calm days the fountain gets up to 40 meters high.

Image:http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Bad_Oeynhausen8.jpg Jordansprudel Bad Oeynhausen

The water of the spring is believed to have many medicinal qualities, giving rise to a number of health spas.

There are also a number of health treatment facilities in Bad Oeynhausen. The Maternus Rehabilitation Clinic (Maternus-Clinik für Rehabilitation) deals with rehavilitation for orthopedic, degenerative, and neurological conditions. The Klinik am Korso deals with eating disorders. The Median Rehabilitation Clinic (Median Klinikum für Rehabilitation) specializes on rehabilitation for Muslim patients.

Just outside of the city lies the "Klinik Bad Oexen", a rehabilitation center for cancer patients.