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Bad Staffelstein | |
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Location of Bad Staffelstein within Lichtenfels district | |
Coordinates: 50°06′N 10°58′E / 50.100°N 10.967°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Lichtenfels |
Subdivisions | 20 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Mario Schönwald[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 99.39 km2 (38.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,651 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 96231 |
Dialling codes | 09573 |
Vehicle registration | LIF, STE |
Website | www.bad-staffelstein.de |
Bad Staffelstein is a town in the Bavarian Administrative Region of Upper Franconia in Germany. It has around 10,000 inhabitants.
Bad Staffelstein is known for several landmarks, such as the Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen designed by Balthasar Neumann, the former monastery of Banz Abbey, now Banz Castle, and the 540 meter high Staffelberg. Most recently, it has been the thermal salt water spa, for which the town received the title Bad (spa) in 2001, that has made Staffelstein a tourist attraction.