Bad Bellingen

Bad Bellingen (High Alemannic: Bad Bellige) is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is on the border with France to the west. It is in the German landkreis of Lörrach. The closest larger city is Müllheim which is about 10 km to the north.

Bad Bellingen
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Bellingen
Bad Bellingen
Bad Bellingen
Coordinates: 47°43′54″N 7°33′25″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorCarsten Vogelpohl (CDU)
Area
  Total16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,600
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79411–79415
Dialling codes07635
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.gemeinde-bad-bellingen.de

Bad Bellingen is mostly known for its thermal bath (hence the name, "Bad" being German for "bath"). It is also historically a place where Germans have recovered from health issues as allowed by health rules in place before the turn of the 20th century.

The town is twinned with Reigoldswil in Switzerland.

Points of interest

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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