Bad Sulza

Bad Sulza
Town hall

Coat of arms
Bad Sulza
Location of Bad Sulza within Weimarer Land district
Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E / 51.08750°N 11.62222°E / 51.08750; 11.62222Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E / 51.08750°N 11.62222°E / 51.08750; 11.62222
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Weimarer Land
Government
 • Mayor Johannes Hertwig (CDU)
Area
 • Total 46.32 km2 (17.88 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,695
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 99518, 99510 (Flurstedt, Gebstedt, Wickerstedt)
Dialling codes 036461
Vehicle registration AP, APD
Website www.bad-sulza.de

Bad Sulza is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km southwest of Naumburg, and 18 km north of Jena.

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bad Sulza was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Notable citizens

  • Johann Agricola (1590-1668), superintendent of the salt plant from 1622 to 1631, used the healing power of Sulza brine for therapuetic purposes.
  • Adolf Piltz (1855-1940), German mathematician notable for his work in number theory.

Associated with the city

  • Thomas Naogeorgus (actually Kirchmair) (1508-1563), theologian, Neo-Latin poet and playwright

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References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, Gemeinschaftsfreie Gemeinde, erfüllende/beauftragende Gemeinden, Verwaltungsgemeinschaft/Mitgliedsgemeinden in Thüringen". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2018.
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