Bad Lauchstädt

Bad Lauchstädt
Bad Lauchstädt
Location of the town of Bad Lauchstädt within Saalekreis district
Coordinates	51°22′N 11°50′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Town subdivisions	4
Mayor	Ilse Niewiadoma
Basic statistics
Area	85.36 km2 (32.96 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m  (407 ft)
Population	9,222 (31 December 2010)
- Density	108 /km2 (280 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SK
Postal code	06246
Area code	034635
Website	www.stadt-bad-lauchstaedt.de

 Bad Lauchstädt is a town in the district Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 13 km southwest of Halle. Pop. (2005) 4,933. It contains an Evangelical church, a theatre, a hydropathic establishment and several educational institutions, among which is an agricultural school affiliated to the university of Halle. Its industries include malting, vinegar-making and brewing. Lauchstädt was a popular watering-place in the 18th century, the dukes of Saxe-Merseburg often making it their summer residence. From 1789 to 1811 the Weimar court theatrical company gave performances here of the plays of Schiller and Goethe, an attraction which greatly contributed to the well-being of the town.

In January 2008, Bad Lauchstädt incorporated the former municipalities Schafstädt, Delitz am Berge and Klobikau.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.