Bad Reichenhall
Bad Reichenhall | |
|---|---|
Town hall | |
Location of Bad Reichenhall within Berchtesgadener Land district | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′29″N 12°52′37″E / 47.72472°N 12.87694°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Berchtesgadener Land |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Christoph Lung (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.92 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,288 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83435 |
| Dialling codes | 08651 |
| Vehicle registration | BGL (until 1979: REI) |
| Website | www.stadt-bad-reichenhall.de |
Bad Reichenhall (German pronunciation: [baːt ʁaɪçn̩ˈhal] ⓘ; Central Bavarian: Reichahoi) is a spa town, and administrative center of the Berchtesgadener Land district in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located near Salzburg in a basin encircled by the Chiemgau Alps (including Mount Staufen (1,771 m) and Mount Zwiesel (1,781 m)). Together with other alpine towns Bad Reichenhall engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the alpine arc. Bad Reichenhall was awarded Alpine Town of the Year in 2001.
Bad Reichenhall is a traditional center of salt production, obtained by evaporating water saturated with salt from brine ponds.