Bad Arolsen

Bad Arolsen
The Schlossstrasse in the central district of Bad Arolsen - in the far west the Kirchplatz with church
The Schlossstrasse in the central district of Bad Arolsen - in the far west the Kirchplatz with church
Coat of arms of Bad Arolsen
Location of Bad Arolsen within Waldeck-Frankenberg district
HatzfeldBattenbergAllendorf (Eder)BurgwaldRosenthalGemünden (Wohra)HainaFrankenbergFrankenauBad WildungenLichtenfelsKorbachWillingenDiemelseeDiemelstadtVöhlVolkmarsenBad ArolsenTwistetalWaldeckEdertalNorth Rhine-WestphaliaKassel (district)Schwalm-Eder-KreisMarburg-Biedenkopf
Bad Arolsen is located in Germany
Bad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen is located in Hesse
Bad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen
Coordinates: 51°22′N 9°1′E / 51.367°N 9.017°E / 51.367; 9.017
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictWaldeck-Frankenberg
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Marko Lambion[1]
Area
 • Total126.32 km2 (48.77 sq mi)
Elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,987
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34454
Dialling codes05691, 05696
Vehicle registrationKB, WA
WebsiteStadt Bad Arolsen

Bad Arolsen (German: [baːt ˈʔaːʁɔlzn̩] , until 1997 Arolsen, Bad being the German name for Spa) is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State. The International Tracing Service has its headquarters in Bad Arolsen.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

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