Bad Segeberg

Bad Segeberg (German: [baːt ˈzeːɡəˌbɛʁk] (listen); Low German: Sebarg) is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Hamburg, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Lübeck.

Bad Segeberg
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Segeberg within Segeberg district
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Bad Segeberg
Bad Segeberg
Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSegeberg
Government
 • MayorDieter Schönfeld (SPD)
Area
 • Total18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total17,381
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23781–23795 2360
Dialling codes04551
Vehicle registrationSE
Websitewww.badsegeberg.de

It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival, which takes place in the town's Kalkberg Stadium, a large amphitheater originally built by the Reich Labour Service into an exploited quarry at the Segeberger Kalkberg.

There is a large television tower in the middle of the town.

Geography

Bad Segeberg is not far from the eastern edge of the hills of Ostholstein. The western part of the town is bordered by the Trave, the northern part by the Ihlsee and forests, the northeast is bordered by the Großer Segeberger See, and the west is also bordered by forests. In the south, Bad Segeberg is bordered by the towns of Högersdorf and Klein Gladebrügge.

Geologically, the area around Bad Segeberg is unique because it is the only area with Karst topography in Schleswig-Holstein, which is indicated by the presence of sinkholes in the area. There were even sinkholes in the town itself, although these have all been filled in and are no longer visible. The only exception is the Kleiner Segeberger See, which is a sinkhole that is filled with water at the foot of the Segeberger Kalkberg.

Notbale people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bad Segeberg is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
  2. "Partnerstädte". bad-segeberg.de (in German). Bad Segeberg. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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