Bad Sulza

Bad Sulza
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Bad Sulza
Location of Bad Sulza within Weimarer Land district
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Bad Sulza is located in Germany
Bad Sulza
Bad Sulza
Bad Sulza is located in Thuringia
Bad Sulza
Bad Sulza
Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E / 51.08750°N 11.62222°E / 51.08750; 11.62222
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Dirk Schütze[1]
Area
 • Total94.10 km2 (36.33 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total8,037
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99518, 99510 (Flurstedt, Gebstedt, Wickerstedt)
Dialling codes036461
Vehicle registrationAP, APD
Websitewww.bad-sulza.de

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.

History[edit]

Within 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]

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt Nr. 26/2022" (PDF). 20 December 2022. p. 476.

External links[edit]

Media related to Bad Sulza at Wikimedia Commons