Bad Rodach

Bad Rodach (German: [baːt ˈʁoːdax] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Coburg, in Upper Franconia, a north Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, Germany. It is situated 10 km southeast of Hildburghausen, and 17 km northwest of Coburg. Since 1999 the city has been a spa-resort and is reported to have the warmest thermal spring in the North of Bavaria.

Bad Rodach
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Rodach within Coburg district
Bad Rodach Show map of Germany Bad Rodach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°20′N 10°47′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Coburg
Subdivisions	14 districts
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Tobias Ehrlicher[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	77.65 km2 (29.98 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,643
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	96476
Dialling codes	09564
Vehicle registration	CO
Website	www.bad-rodach.de

Description

Bad Rodach is in Upper Franconia, in the District of Coburg approximately 17 km northwest of Coburg. It is situated between the Lange Berge hills and Gleichberge mountains. The river Rodach crosses through the town.

The town is composed of the following boroughs:

Altmühle Breitenau Carlshan Elsa

Grattstadt Gauerstadt Hainmühle Heldritt Lempertshausen

Mährenhausen Neumühle Niederndorf Oettingshausen Roßfeld

Rudelsdorf Schweighof Sülzfeld

History

Within the Holy Roman Empire (962-1806), Rodach was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1825). Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Rodach was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Personalities who were active in Rodach

• Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1697-1764), sovereign of the duchy, died in Rodach.
• 1814 the poet Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866), spent a few days in Rodach and wrote his poem Idyllic Rodach .
• Helmut Markwort, (born 1936), journalist, publisher, and former editor in chief of the news magazine Focus, spent part of his youth and attended elementary school in Bad Rodach.

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).