Bad Liebenstein
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| Bad Liebenstein | ||
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  Bad Liebenstein | ||
Location of Bad Liebenstein within Wartburgkreis district  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 10°21′15″E / 50.81444°N 10.35417°ECoordinates: 50°48′52″N 10°21′15″E / 50.81444°N 10.35417°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Thuringia | |
| District | Wartburgkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Erik Thürmer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.81 km2 (18.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,971 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
36448 (PL: 36444, PF: 36445) | |
| Dialling codes | 036961 | |
| Vehicle registration | WAK | |
| Website | www.bad-liebenstein.de | |
Bad Liebenstein is the oldest spa town in Thuringia (Wartburgkreis district, Germany). It is situated 9 km east of Bad Salzungen, and 18 km south of Eisenach.
A part of Bad Liebenstein is Altenstein, the summer residence of the dukes of Meiningen.
Since 1600 guests have come to recover. One famous guest was the Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, but also Albert Schweitzer, Gerhart Hauptmann, Franz Liszt and Charlotte von Stein.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). 13 July 2013.
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