Bad Mergentheim
| Bad Mergentheim   | |
|---|---|
| Aerial Photo of Bad Mergentheim | |
| Location of Bad Mergentheim   within Main-Tauber-Kreis   district | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′27″N 9°46′23″E / 49.49083°N 9.77306°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Baden-Württemberg | 
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | 
| District | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt and 13 Stadtteile | 
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–27) | Udo Glatthaar (CDU) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 129.97 km2 (50.18 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 24,182 | 
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 97980 | 
| Dialling codes | 07931 (primarily), 07930, 07932, 07937, 07938 (boroughs) | 
| Vehicle registration | TBB, MGH | 
| Website | www.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.