Bad Lauchstädt

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Bad Lauchstädt
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bad Lauchstädt
Bad Lauchstädt (Germany)
Bad Lauchstädt
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Saalekreis
Municipal assoc. Bad Lauchstädt
Town subdivisions 4
Mayor Maria Loos
Basic statistics
Area 68.02 km² (26.3 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m  (407 ft)
Population 8,729  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 128 /km² (332 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SK
Postal code 06246
Area code 034635
Website www.stadt-bad-lauchstaedt.de
Location of the town of Bad Lauchstädt within Saalekreis district
Map

Coordinates: 51°22′00″N 11°50′00″E / 51.366667, 11.833333

Bad Lauchstädt is a town in the district Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 13 km southwest of Halle. Pop. (2005) 4,933. It contains an Evangelical church, a theatre, a hydropathic establishment and several educational institutions, among which is an agricultural school affiliated to the university of Halle. Its industries include malting, vinegar-making and brewing. Lauchstädt was a popular watering-place in the 18th century, the dukes of Saxe-Merseburg often making it their summer residence. From 1789 to 1811 the Weimar court theatrical company gave performances here of the plays of Schiller and Goethe, an attraction which greatly contributed to the well-being of the town.

In January 2008, Bad Lauchstädt incorporated the former municipalities Schafstädt, Delitz am Berge and Klobikau. Bad Lauchstädt is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Bad Lauchstädt.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.