Bad Wurzach
Bad Wurzach | |
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Castle in Bad Wurzach | |
Location of Bad Wurzach within Ravensburg district | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′34″N 9°53′58″E / 47.90944°N 9.89944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Ravensburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Alexandra Scherer |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.24 km2 (70.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 15,031 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88410 |
| Dialling codes | 07564 |
| Vehicle registration | RV |
| Website | www.bad-wurzach.de |
Bad Wurzach (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈvʊʁtsax] ⓘ; until 1950 Wurzach) is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is a well known health-resort destination, and home to the oldest bog spa (in German: Moorheilbad) in Baden-Württemberg, as well as one of the largest contiguous raised bog areas in Europe. It is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Ravensburg and part of Ravensburg County, located in the Upper Swabia region. Since 1950 the town has carried the predicate Bad (spa). It is the third-largest municipality by area in the state of Baden-Württemberg, second only to Stuttgart, which is the capital of the state, and Baiersbronn.