Bad Wurzach

municipality in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Key facts

Country: Germany
State: Baden-Württemberg
Admin region: Tübingen
District: Ravensburg
Mayor 2018 26: Alexandra Scherer
Total: 182.24 km (70.36 sq mi)
Elevation: 654 m (2,146 ft)
Density: 81.991/km (212.36/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Dialling codes: 07564
Vehicle registration: RV
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Bad Wurzach ( German pronunciation: [baːt ˈvʊʁtsax] ; until 1950 Wurzach) is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is a well known health-resort destination, and home to the oldest bog spa (in German: Moorheilbad) in Baden-Württemberg, as well as one of the largest contiguous raised bog areas in Europe. It is situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Ravensburg and part of Ravensburg County, located in the Upper Swabia region. Since 1950 the town has carried the predicate Bad (spa). It is the third-largest municipality by area in the state of Baden-Württemberg, second only to Stuttgart, which is the capital of the state, and Baiersbronn.

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