Bad Karlshafen
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Bad Karlshafen | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Kassel |
District | Kassel |
Mayor | Ullrich Otto (Ind.) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 14.85 km² (5.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Population | 4,047 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 273 /km² (706 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | KS |
Postal code | 34385 |
Area code | 05672 |
Website | www.bad-karlshafen.de |
Bad Karlshafen is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of Diemel and Weser, 15 km south of Höxter, and 37 km north of Kassel.
[edit] History
The town was founded in 1699 by French Huguenots fleeing persecution in France. The German Huguenot Museum located here contains a picture archive, library, and family histories of the Huguenots in Germany.
[edit] Leisure and health
Bad Karlshafen offers a modern health centre and in 1986 a graduation tower was established.
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