Bad Rodach

Bad Rodach

Town hall

Coat of arms
Bad Rodach

Coordinates: 50°20′N 10°47′E / 50.333°N 10.783°ECoordinates: 50°20′N 10°47′E / 50.333°N 10.783°E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberfranken
District Coburg
Government
  Mayor Gerold Strobel (FW)
Area
  Total 77.65 km2 (29.98 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 6,336
  Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 96476
Dialling codes 09564
Vehicle registration CO
Website www.bad-rodach.de

Bad Rodach is a town in the district of Coburg, in Upper Franconia, a north Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Hildburghausen, and 17 km northwest of Coburg. Since 1999 the city has been a spa-resort and is reported to have the warmest thermal spring in the North of Bavaria.

Description

Bad Rodach is in Upper Franconia, in the District of Coburg approximately 17 km northwest of Coburg. It is situated among the Lange Berge and Gleichberge mountain ranges. The river Rodach crosses through the town.

The town is composed of the following boroughs:

  • Altmühle
  • Breitenau
  • Carlshan
  • Elsa
  • Grattstadt
  • Gauerstadt
  • Hainmühle
  • Heldritt
  • Lempertshausen
  • Mährenhausen
  • Neumühle
  • Niederndorf
  • Oettingshausen
  • Roßfeld
  • Rudelsdorf
  • Schweighof
  • Sülzfeld

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rodach was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.


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References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.