Bad Eilsen

Bad Eilsen (West Low German: Ahlsen) is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Stadthagen, and 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Minden.

Bad Eilsen
Municipality
Prince's House in the spa park
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Eilsen within Schaumburg district
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Coordinates: 52°14′35″N 9°5′58″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Schaumburg
Municipal assoc.	Eilsen
Government
• Mayor	Christel Bergmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,563
• Density	1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	31707
Dialling codes	05722
Vehicle registration	SHG
Website	www.bad-eilsen.de

Bad Eilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eilsen.

History

After World War II, Bad Eilsen was in the British Zone of Occupation. The British Air Force of Occupation (BAFO) was founded on 15 July 1945 and its headquarters were in Bad Eilsen until JHQ Rheindahlen was opened in 1954. The HQ was served by the airfield at RAF Bückeburg (now Bückeburg Air Base), which also served the nearby HQ of the British Army of the Rhine in Bad Oeynhausen.