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Bad Essen

Bad Essen is a small municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Bad Essen with its historical centre is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

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Coordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E / 52.32139°N 8.34000°E / 52.32139; 8.34000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsnabrück
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Timo Natemeyer1 (SPD)
Area
 • Total
103.33 km2 (39.90 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
16,265
 • Density157.41/km2 (407.69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
49152
Dialling codes05472
Vehicle registrationOS, BSB, MEL, WTL
Websitewww.badessen.de
Bad Essen, church: die Sankt Nikolauskirche source ↗

Bad Essen (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈʔɛsn̩]) is a small municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony. Bad Essen with its historical centre is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Geography

The town of Bad Essen is on the North German Plains, because of the transition of the low mountain range to the plains. The Wiehengebirge Range covers approximately the southern third of the town and reaches an elevation of 211m above sea level. The highest point of the Wiehengebirge Range is on the black Brink in Lintorf. The northern part of the town is flat, with an average elevation of 50m above sea level. The Hunte flows through the eastern part of Bad Essen northwards and crosses the Midland Canal in Wittlage.

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Midland Canal in Bad Essen source ↗