Bad Königshofen
Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld is a small spa town in Bavaria, in Rhön-Grabfeld in northeast Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. According to the Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data, Bad Königshofen had a population of 5,995 in 2017.[3] The Franconian Saale flows through the town.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Königshofen within Rhön-Grabfeld district | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′N 10°25′E / 50.300°N 10.417°ECoordinates: 50°18′N 10°25′E / 50.300°N 10.417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Rhön-Grabfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Helbling[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.52 km2 (26.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,000 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (224/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97631 |
| Vehicle registration | NES, KÖN, MET |
| Website | www |
Geography
There are 17 town districts:[4]
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It is only 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Thuringia.[5]
The city is twinned with Arlington, Texas, USA. Bad Königshofen has a downtown recreational park named "Arlington" in honor of the city of Arlington. In 2006, the City of Arlington opened a water park named "Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center" in honor of the city of Bad Königshofen.[6]
Related pages
- Asteroid 435950 Bad Königshofen, named after the spa town
References
- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Bad Königshofen im Grabfield: A selection of statistical data" (PDF). Bavarian State Office for Statistics (in German). Bavaria, Germany: Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data. March 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Bad Königshofen i.Grabfeld | bavarikon".
- ↑ "Google Maps Directions to the border of Bavaria and Thuringia". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "About The Bad Königshofen Water Park in Arlington TX". city of Arlington. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- Bad Konigshofen Water Park in Arlington, TX http://www.recmanagement.com/200705aw1i.php Archived 2015-12-14 at the Wayback Machine