Bad Königshofen
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Location of the town of Bad Königshofen within Rhön-Grabfeld district
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| Coordinates | 50°18′N 10°25′E / 50.3°N 10.41667°ECoordinates: 50°18′N 10°25′E / 50.3°N 10.41667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Rhön-Grabfeld |
| 1. Bürgermeister | Thomas Helbling (CSU) |
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| Area | 69.52 km2 (26.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population | 6,907 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 99 /km2 (257 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NES |
| Postal code | 97631 |
| Area code | 09761 |
| Website | http://www.badkoenigshofen.de/ |
Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld is a small spa town in the Rhön-Grabfeld district, in the north east of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany on the Franconian Saale a few kilometers from the border with Thuringia. Several smaller villages exist within the town limits:
- Althausen
- Aub
- Eyershausen
- Gabolshausen
- Ipthausen
- Merkershausen
- Untereßfeld
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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
- ^ "About The Bad Königshofen Water Park in Arlington TX". city of Arlington. http://www.arlingtontx.gov/parks/simple/aquatics_bk.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
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