Bad Köstritz
Town in Thuringia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Thuringia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bad Köstritz is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster river, 7 km northwest of Gera. Bad Köstritz is known for the Köstritzer brewery and its Schwarzbier (black beer).
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Bad Köstritz | |
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Location of Bad Köstritz within Greiz district | |
Coordinates: 50°55′50″N 12°0′35″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Greiz |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Oliver Voigt[1] (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,704 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 07586 |
Dialling codes | 036605 |
Vehicle registration | GRZ |
Website | www.stadt-bad-koestritz.de |
The settlement was first mentioned in 1364 as Kostricz, a place of Slavic foundation. There has been a castle since the middle of the 13th century. The city has emerged from two medieval manors.
Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Köstritz was part of the Principality of Reuss-Gera. Köstritz Castle, a four-winged building around a courtyard built between 1687 and 1704, was the seat of a side wing of the ruling House of Reuss, named counts and (from 1806) princes Reuss-Köstritz. The castle was demolished in 1972 under the government of East Germany, with only the gatehouse left. Today, a modern hotel has been built on the site. In January 2023 Bad Köstritz absorbed the former municipality Hartmannsdorf.[3]
Election in May 2014:[4]
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