Bad Neustadt an der Saale
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Location of Bad Neustadt an der Saale within Rhön-Grabfeld district
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| Coordinates: 50°19′19″N 10°12′58″E / 50.32194°N 10.21611°ECoordinates: 50°19′19″N 10°12′58″E / 50.32194°N 10.21611°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia | |
| District | Rhön-Grabfeld | |
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| • Mayor | Bruno Altrichter (Freie Wähler) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.79 km2 (14.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 15,154 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 97616 | |
| Dialling codes | 09771 | |
| Vehicle registration | NES | |
| Website | www.bad-neustadt.de | |
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Bad Neustadt is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the Rhön-Grabfeld district in Lower Franconia. It is situated on the rivers Fränkische Saale and Brend, near the Rhön Mountains, 30 km north of Schweinfurt, and 47 km southeast of Fulda.
Between 1972 and 1978 some originally separate villages were gathered together administratively and became part of Bad Neustadt. So today Bad Neustadt has the following Stadtteile (parts of the town):
(Number of inhabitants in brackets)
The church St. Martin in Brendlorenzen (part of the town Bad Neustadt) was first mentioned in 742 when the Bishopric of Würzburg was founded. The church was later renamed St. Johannes der Täufer (Saint John the Baptiste church) as it became a baptism church.
In 790 Charlemagne founded the palatinate Salz in the territory of Bad Neustadt. Neustadt was first mentioned as nova civitas in a document of the bishop of Würzburg in the year 1232. The medieval town wall of Bad Neustadt is shaped as a heart. So it is part of a romantic legend. According to this, the town was founded by Charlemagne as a present for his beloved wife, Fastrada.
The castle Salzburg on a hill near Bad Neustadt was founded in the 12th century. The castle was never destroyed but often renovated so the architecture has elements of Roman art, Gothic art and Renaissance art.
The Rhön Klinikum AG that is headquartered in Bad Neustadt is a well known enterprise for several specialized hospitals in Germany. The hospitals in Bad Neustadt are especially famous for cardiac and hand surgery. Besides, there are several industry companies in Bad Neustadt (for example: Siemens).
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