Bad Essen

Bad Essen

Coat of arms
Bad Essen

Coordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E / 52.32139°N 8.34000°ECoordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E / 52.32139°N 8.34000°E
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osnabrück
Government
  Mayor Günter Harmeyer (CDU)
Area
  Total 103.31 km2 (39.89 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,013
  Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49152
Dialling codes 05472
Vehicle registration OS
Website www.badessen.de
Bad Essen, church: die Sankt Nikolauskirche

Bad Essen is a small municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Bad Essen with its historical centre is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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.

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External links

Midland Canal in Bad Essen