Bad Essen

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.

Bad Essen
Municipality
Bad Essen
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Essen within Osnabrück district
Bad Essen Show map of Germany Bad Essen Show map of Lower Saxony
Coordinates: 52°19′17″N 8°20′24″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Osnabrück
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Timo Natemeyer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	103.31 km2 (39.89 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,264
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49152
Dialling codes	05472
Vehicle registration	OS
Website	www.badessen.de

Bad Essen, church: die Sankt Nikolauskirche

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 elevation 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 elevation of 50m above sea level. The Hunte flows through the eastern part of Bad Essen northwards and crosses the Midland Canal in Wittlage.