Bad Schwartau
Bad Schwartau | |
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Amtsgericht | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Schwartau
within Ostholstein district
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Location of Bad Schwartau | |
Bad Schwartau Bad Schwartau | |
| Coordinates: 53°55′10″N 10°41′51″E / 53.91944°N 10.69750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Ostholstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katrin Engeln |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 19,954 |
| • Density | 1,085/km2 (2,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23611 |
| Dialling codes | 0451 |
| Vehicle registration | OH |
| Website | www.bad-schwartau.de |
Bad Schwartau (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈʃvaʁtaʊ] ⓘ; Low German: Bad Swartau) is the largest city in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Trave and the Schwartau creek, approx. 5 km north of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck. Bad Schwartau is a spa-city, well known for its iodide saline waters. The city is located about 13 km from the Baltic Sea.