Bad Essen

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Bad Essen
Coat of arms of Bad Essen
Coat of arms
Bad Essen   is located in Germany
Bad Essen
Bad Essen
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Location of Bad Essen within Osnabrück district
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Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Osnabrück
Government
 • Mayor Günter Harmeyer (CDU)
Area
 • Total 103.31 km2 (39.89 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 15,013
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49152
Dialling codes 05472
Vehicle registration OS
Website www.badessen.de

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.

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 altitude 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 altitude 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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File:Mittellandkanal.JPG
Midland Canal in Bad Essen


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