Bad Segeberg

Bad Segeberg

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Bad Segeberg
Location of Bad Segeberg within Segeberg district
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Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.917°N 10.317°E / 53.917; 10.317Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.917°N 10.317°E / 53.917; 10.317
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Segeberg
Government
  Mayor Dieter Schönfeld (SPD)
Area
  Total 18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2016-12-31)[1]
  Total 17,427
  Density 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 23781–23795 2360
Dialling codes 04551
Vehicle registration SE
Website www.badsegeberg.de

Bad Segeberg (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.

It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival. It takes place in the city'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 city.

Geography

Bad Segeberg is not far from the eastern edge of the hills of Ostholstein. The western part of the city 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 city 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.

Sons and daughters of the town

Twin towns — sister cities

Bad Segeberg is twinned with:


References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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