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Town in Thuringia, Germany
Bad Liebenstein
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Location of Bad Liebenstein within Wartburgkreis district
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Coordinates: 50°48′52″N 10°21′15″E / 50.81444°N 10.35417°E / 50.81444; 10.35417
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWartburgkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Michael Brodführer (CDU)
Area
 • Total48.81 km (18.85 sq mi)
Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 • Total7,735
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes36448
Dialling codes036961
Vehicle registrationWAK
Websitewww.bad-liebenstein.de

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

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.

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.

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Towns and municipalities in Wartburgkreis
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