Bad Staffelstein
municipality of Germany
Bad Staffelstein is a German city in Franconia. The next bigger cities are Lichtenfels, Coburg, and Bamberg. Its population is ca 10,500. Its mayor is Jürgen Kohman. See also Staffelstein.
Bad Staffelstein | |
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 Bad Staffelstein as seen from Staffelberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Staffelstein within Lichtenfels district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°06′N 10°58′E / 50.100°N 10.967°ECoordinates: 50°06′N 10°58′E / 50.100°N 10.967°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Lichtenfels |
| Subdivisions | 20 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Kohmann (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.39 km2 (38.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,322 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96231 |
| Dialling codes | 09573 |
| Vehicle registration | LIF (old: STE) |
| Website | www.bad-staffelstein.de |
Adam Ries (1492–1559), the famous German mathematician, was born in Bad Staffelstein, where his father owned a watermill and a vineyard.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.
- ↑ "Ries biography". gap-system.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
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