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Bad Wörishofen
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Location of the town of Bad Wörishofen within Unterallgäu district
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Unterallgäu |
| Town subdivisions | 12 Gemeindeteile |
| Mayor | Klaus Holetschek (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 57.80 km2 (22.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603-670 m |
| Population | 14,105 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 244 /km2 (632 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MN |
| Postal code | 86825 |
| Area code | 08247 |
| Website | www.bad-woerishofen.de |
Bad Wörishofen (German pronunciation: [vøːʁɪshoːfən]) is a spa town in the district Unterallgäu, Bavaria Germany known for the water-cure (hydrotherapy) developed by Sebastian Kneipp (* 1821, † 1897), a Catholic priest, who lived there for 42 years. Many of the resort hotels and boarding-houses in Bad Wörishofen offer their guests treatment using Kneipp's methods.
The new spa complex out of town is called Therme Bad Wörishofen.
After World War II Bad Wörishofen was the site of a displaced persons camp.[2]
Film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder and actor Yank Azman were born in Bad Wörishofen.
Wörishofer sandals are made here.[3]
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