Bad Mergentheim

Bad Mergentheim
Aerial Photo of Bad Mergentheim
Location of Bad Mergentheim within Main-Tauber-Kreis district
Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim
Coordinates: 49°29′27″N 9°46′23″E / 49.49083°N 9.77306°E / 49.49083; 9.77306
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictMain-Tauber-Kreis
SubdivisionsKernstadt and 13 Stadtteile
Government
  Lord mayor (201927) Udo Glatthaar (CDU)
Area
  Total
129.97 km2 (50.18 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
24,182
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97980
Dialling codes07931 (primarily), 07930, 07932, 07937, 07938 (boroughs)
Vehicle registrationTBB, MGH
Websitewww.bad-mergentheim.de

Bad Mergentheim (German: [baːt ˈmɛʁɡn̩thaɪm] ; Mergentheim until 1926; East Franconian: Märchedol) is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized spa town since 1926, Bad Mergentheim is also known as the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from 1526 until 1809.