Bad Liebenstein

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Bad Liebenstein
Coordinates: 50°48′52″N10°21′15″E / 50.81444°N 10.35417°E / 50.81444; 10.35417
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Wartburgkreis
Government
   Mayor (201925) Michael Brodführer [1] (CDU)
Area
  Total48.81 km2 (18.85 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [2]
  Total7,735
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
36448
Dialling codes 036961
Vehicle registration WAK
Website www.bad-liebenstein.de

Bad Liebenstein is a municipality and spa town in Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

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Geography

Location

Bad Liebenstein is situated 25 km north of Meiningen, and 18 km south of Eisenach. It is located in the Mittelgebirge Thuringian Forest.

Neighbouring communities

Since the amalgamation of 1 January 2013 the town has bordered on the following communities (clockwise from the southwest): Barchfeld-Immelborn, Moorgrund and Ruhla in Wartburgkreis, Brotterode-Trusetal and Breitungen/Werra in Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.

History

Schloss Altenstein, the summer residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen, is located within the municipality.

Since 1600 guests have come to recover. Famous spa guests included Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Albert Schweitzer, Gerhart Hauptmann, Franz Liszt and Charlotte von Stein.

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References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.