Bad Vilbel

Bad Vilbel
Old town hall
Location of Bad Vilbel within Wetteraukreis district
Location of Bad Vilbel
Bad Vilbel
Bad Vilbel
Coordinates: 50°10′41″N 8°44′10″E / 50.17806°N 8.73611°E / 50.17806; 8.73611
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictWetteraukreis
Subdivisions5 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Sebastian Wysocki (CDU)
Area
 • Total
25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Highest elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Lowest elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
35,961
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,627/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61101–61118
Dialling codes06101
Vehicle registrationFB
Websitewww.bad-vilbel.de

Bad Vilbel (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈfɪlbl̩] ) is a spa town in Hesse (Hessen), Germany, famous for its many mineral water springs. Bad Vilbel is the largest town in the Wetteraukreis district and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area with its city center being located 8 km northeast of downtown Frankfurt am Main at the banks of the river Nidda.