Bad Segeberg
Bad Segeberg | ||
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Bad Segeberg | ||
Location of Bad Segeberg within Segeberg district | ||
Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.917°N 10.317°ECoordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.917°N 10.317°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
District | Segeberg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Hans-Joachim Hampel (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 17,176 | |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 23781–23795 2360 | |
Dialling codes | 04551 | |
Vehicle registration | SE | |
Website | www.badsegeberg.de |
Bad Segeberg is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Hamburg, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Lübeck.
It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival. It takes place in the city's Kalkberg Stadium, a large amphitheater originally built by the Reich Labour Service into an exploited quarry at the Segeberger Kalkberg.
There is a large television tower in the middle of the city.
Geography
Bad Segeberg is not far from the eastern edge of the hills of Ostholstein. The western part of the city is bordered by the Trave, the northern part by the Ihlsee and forests, the northeast is bordered by the Großer Segeberger See, and the west is also bordered by forests. In the south, Bad Segeberg is bordered by the towns of Högersdorf and Klein Gladebrügge.
Geologically, the area around Bad Segeberg is unique because it is the only area with Karst topography in Schleswig-Holstein, which is indicated by the presence of sinkholes in the area. There were even sinkholes in the city itself, although these have all been filled in and are no longer visible. The only exception is the Kleiner Segeberger See, which is a sinkhole that is filled with water at the foot of the Segeberger Kalkberg.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Detlev Buck, (born 1962), actor, film director and producer
- Maria Jepsen, (born 1945), Lutheran bishop
- Janek Sternberg, (born 1992), footballer
- Mona Barthel, (born 1990), tennis player
Twin towns — sister cities
Bad Segeberg is twinned with:
- Złocieniec, Poland
- Riihimäki, Finland
- Kiryat Motzkin, Israel
- Teterow, Germany
- Võru, Estonia
- Grand Island, United States
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