Bad Berka
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| Bad Berka | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Weimarer Land |
| Town subdivisions | 8 Stadtteile |
| Mayor | Thomas Liebetrau |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 51.59 km² (19.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population | 7,512 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 146 /km² (377 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | AP |
| Postal code | 99438 |
| Area code | 036458 |
| Website | www.bad-berka.de |
Bad Berka is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 10 km southwest of Weimar, in spruce and beech forest. Due to its sulphur baths, it is well-known as a health resort (or spa town), the spa having been established in 1813. Its geographical coordinates are
Bad Berka was once celebrated for its Cistercian nunnery, founded in 1251. It is twinned with Żabno in Poland.
The Party.San Open Air music festival takes place outside of the town.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German and Polish).
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