Bad Rodach Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:DEU Bad Rodach COA.svg
Coordinates:50.3333°N 57°W
Image Plan:Bad Rodach in CO.svg
State:Bayern
Region:Oberfranken
District:Coburg
Elevation:320
Area:77.65
Postal Code:96476
Area Code:09564
Licence:CO
Gemeindeschlüssel:09 4 73 158
Divisions:14 districts
Website:www.bad-rodach.de
Mayor:Tobias Ehrlicher[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 26
Party:SPD

Bad Rodach (pronounced as /de/) is a town in the district of Coburg, in Upper Franconia, a north Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Hildburghausen, and 17 km northwest of Coburg. Since 1999 the city has been a spa-resort and is reported to have the warmest thermal spring in the North of Bavaria.

Description

Bad Rodach is in Upper Franconia, in the District of Coburg approximately 17 km northwest of Coburg. It is situated between the Lange Berge hills and Gleichberge mountains. The river Rodach crosses through the town.

The town is composed of the following boroughs:

  • Grattstadt
  • Gauerstadt
  • Hainmühle
  • Heldritt
  • Lempertshausen
  • Mährenhausen
  • Neumühle
  • Niederndorf
  • Oettingshausen
  • Roßfeld
  • Rudelsdorf
  • Schweighof
  • Sülzfeld

History

Within the Holy Roman Empire (962-1806), Rodach was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1825). Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rodach was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Personalities who were active in Rodach

Notes and References

  1. https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden