Bad Essen
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bad Essen (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈʔɛsn̩]) is a small municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Bad Essen with its historical centre is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Essen
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 Location of Bad Essen | |
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| Coordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osnabrück |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Timo Natemeyer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.33 km2 (39.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16,377 |
| • Density | 158.49/km2 (410.49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49152 |
| Dialling codes | 05472 |
| Vehicle registration | OS, BSB, MEL, WTL |
| Website | www.badessen.de |
Geography
The town of Bad Essen is on the North German Plains, because of the transition of the low mountain range to the plains. The Wiehengebirge Range covers approximately the southern third of the town and reaches an elevation of 211m above sea level. The highest point of the Wiehengebirge Range is on the black Brink in Lintorf. The northern part of the town is flat, with an average elevation of 50m above sea level. The Hunte flows through the eastern part of Bad Essen northwards and crosses the Midland Canal in Wittlage.
