Bad Sulza

Bad Sulza (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈzʊltsa] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km southwest of Naumburg, and 18 km north of Jena.

Bad Sulza
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Sulza within Weimarer Land district
Bad Sulza Show map of Germany Bad Sulza Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 51°5′15″N 11°37′20″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Weimarer Land
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Dirk Schütze[1]
Area
• Total	94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,001
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99518, 99510 (Flurstedt, Gebstedt, Wickerstedt)
Dialling codes	036461
Vehicle registration	AP, APD
Website	www.bad-sulza.de

History

Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Bad Sulza was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The former municipality Ködderitzsch was merged into Bad Sulza in January 2019, and Saaleplatte in December 2019. In January 2023 Bad Sulza absorbed the former municipality Rannstedt.^[3]

Notable citizens

• Johann Agricola (1590-1668), superintendent of the salt plant from 1622 to 1631, used the healing power of Sulza brine for therapeutic purposes.
• Adolf Piltz (1855-1940), German mathematician notable for his work in number theory.

Associated with the city

• Thomas Naogeorgus (actually Kirchmair) (1508-1563), theologian, Neo-Latin poet and playwright