Bad Hersfeld
Bad Hersfeld is the capital of the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg, in the state of Hesse in Germany. It is a well-known festival and spa town. Every summer, the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele (festival) are held here in 1951 at the monastery ruins. It is the largest Romanesque church ruin in Europe.
View of the monastery ruins from the tower of the town church
Bad Hersfeld | |
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 View of the old town Bad Hersfeld, taken from the Tageberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Hersfeld within Hersfeld-Rotenburg district  | |
  Bad Hersfeld  Bad Hersfeld | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 9°42′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Kassel |
| District | Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
| Subdivisions | 11 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Fehling (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.82 km2 (28.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,101 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 36251 |
| Dialling codes | 06621, 06625(Beiershausen) |
| Vehicle registration | HEF, ROF |
| Website | www |
References
- "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2022.
Other websites
Media related to Bad Hersfeld at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Bad Hersfeld (in German)
- Bad Hersfeld Festival (in German)
- Lullusfest in Bad Hersfeld (in German)
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