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Stadtteil of Naumburg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Bad Kösen
Stadtteil of Naumburg
Weir of the Saale river and old water millWeir of the Saale river and old water mill
Coat of arms of Bad KösenCoat of arms
Location of Bad Kösen
Bad Kösen is located in GermanyBad KösenBad Kösen Show map of GermanyBad Kösen is located in Saxony-AnhaltBad KösenBad Kösen Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°8′7″N 11°43′14″E / 51.13528°N 11.72056°E / 51.13528; 11.72056
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBurgenlandkreis
TownNaumburg
Area
 • Total35.72 km (13.79 sq mi)
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
Population
 • Total5,360
 • Density150/km (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes06628
Dialling codes034463
Vehicle registrationBLK
WebsiteOfficial website

Bad Kösen (German: [baːt ˈkøːzn̩] ) is a spa town on the Saale river in the small wine-growing region of Saale-Unstrut, Germany. It is a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt. Bad Kösen has a population of around 5,300. Since 1 January 2010, it has been a Stadtteil (part) of the town of Naumburg.

Overview

The name of the town was Kösen until 1935.
Bad Kösen, and the nearby Rudelsburg castle with its memorials to the German Student Corps, is the location of the annual convention of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband. In sight of the Rudelsburg is the ruin of the nearby Saaleck Castle.

Bad Kösen was the seat of the former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("municipal association") Bad Kösen.

Pforta is an Ortsteil of Bad Kösen.

Gallery

  • Rudelsburg, c.1890 Rudelsburg, c.1890
  • Map from 1914 Map from 1914
  • Bismarck Memorial Bismarck Memorial
  • Gate house of Pforta Gate house of Pforta
  • Old water mill Old water mill
  • Train station Train station

References

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kösen" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 915.

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