Bad Segeberg

Bad Segeberg
Bad Segeberg
Location of the town of Bad Segeberg within Segeberg district
Coordinates	53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.91667°N 10.31667°E / 53.91667; 10.31667Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.91667°N 10.31667°E / 53.91667; 10.31667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Segeberg
Mayor	Hans-Joachim Hampel (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m  (89 ft)
Population	15,767 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	836 /km2 (2,164 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SE
Postal codes	23781–23795 2360
Area code	04551
Website	www.badsegeberg.de

Bad Segeberg is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Hamburg, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Lübeck.

It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival. It takes place in the city's Kalkberg Stadium, a large amphitheater originally built by the Reich Labour Service into an exploited quarry at the Segeberger Kalkberg.

There is a large television tower in the middle of the city.

Notable residents

• Detlev Buck
• Mona Barthel

Twin towns — sister cities

Bad Segeberg is twinned with:

• Złocieniec, Poland
• Riihimäki, Finland
• Kiryat Motzkin, Israel
• Teterow, Germany
• Võru, Estonia

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