Bad Essen

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Bad Essen
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Coat of arms of Bad Essen
Bad Essen (Germany)
Bad Essen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osnabrück
Mayor Günter Harmeyer (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 103.31 km² (39.9 sq mi)
Elevation 113 m  (371 ft)
Population 15,807  (30/05/2006)
 - Density 153 /km² (396 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate OS
Postal code 49152
Area code 05472
Website www.badessen.de

Coordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E / 52.32139, 8.34

Bad Essen is a small town and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Bad Essen lies within its historical centre on the German road framework.

[edit] Geography

The town of Bad Essen is on the North German Plains, because of the transition of the low mountain range to the plains. The Wiehengebirge Range covers approximately the southern third of the town and reaches an altitude of 211m above sea level. The highest point of the Wiehengebirge Range is on the black Brink in Lintorf. The northern part of the town is flat, with an average altitude of 50m above sea level. The Hunte flows through the eastern part of Bad Essen northwards and crosses the Midland Canal in Wittlage.

Midland Canal in Bad Essen
Midland Canal in Bad Essen
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