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.
Bad Sulza | |
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Location of Bad Sulza within Weimarer Land district | |
Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E / 51.08750°N 11.62222°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Weimarer Land |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–30) | Dirk Schütze[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 94.10 km2 (36.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,037 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 99518, 99510 (Flurstedt, Gebstedt, Wickerstedt) |
Dialling codes | 036461 |
Vehicle registration | AP, APD |
Website | www.bad-sulza.de |
History
editWithin the German Empire (1871-1918), Bad Sulza was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The former municipality Ködderitzsch was merged into Bad Sulza in January 2019, and Saaleplatte in December 2019. In January 2023 Bad Sulza absorbed the former municipality Rannstedt.[3]
Notable citizens
edit- Johann Agricola (1590-1668), superintendent of the salt plant from 1622 to 1631, used the healing power of Sulza brine for therapeutic purposes.
- Adolf Piltz (1855-1940), German mathematician notable for his work in number theory.
Associated with the city
edit- Thomas Naogeorgus (actually Kirchmair) (1508-1563), theologian, Neo-Latin poet and playwright
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- ^ "Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022" (PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 476.
External links
editMedia related to Bad Sulza at Wikimedia Commons