Bad Windsheim

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Coordinates: 49°30′N 10°25′E

Bad Winsheim
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Administrative region	Middle Franconia
District	Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Population	12,128 (2005-06-30)
Area	78.26 km²
Population density	155 /km²
Elevation	321 m
Coordinates	49°30′ N 10°25′ E
Postal code	91438
Area code	09481
Licence plate code	NEA
Mayor	Wolfgang Eckardt (FWG)
Website	www.bad-windhseim.de

Bad Windsheim is a small historic city in Bavaria, Germany. It lies in the district Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, west of Nuremberg. A document from 741 proofs for the first time the existence of town called 'Uuinidesheim'. The name changed to 'Windsheim' by linguistic development and means something equal to 'To the home of Winid'. Nowadays, the town is known for its waters and spa, Franken-Therme, and an open-air museum, the Freilandmuseum, which brings together old farms and farmhouses from the area to explore. On the first weekend in August every year Bad Windsheim is the location for an event called 'Weinturm Open Air', a concert on the top of the a hill of the town.

[edit] External links

• Bad Windsheim official website (German)
• Weinturm Open Air official website (German)
• Fränkisches Freilandmuseum official website (German)
• Frankentherme Bad Windsheim official website (German)