Bad Lauchstädt

Bad Lauchstädt (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈlaʊxˌʃtɛt] ^ⓘ; until 1925 Lauchstädt), officially the Goethe Town of Bad Lauchstädt (German: Goethestadt Bad Lauchstädt), is a town in the district Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 13 km southwest of Halle. Population 8,781 (2020).

Bad Lauchstädt
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Lauchstädt within Saalekreis district
Bad Lauchstädt Show map of Germany Bad Lauchstädt Show map of Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinates: 51°22′N 11°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Saalekreis
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Christian Runkel[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	85.37 km2 (32.96 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,883
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06246
Dialling codes	034635
Vehicle registration	SK
Website	www.goethestadt-bad-lauchstaedt.de

Lauchstädt was a popular watering-place in the 18th century, the dukes of Saxe-Merseburg often making it their summer residence. From 1789 to 1811 the Weimar court theatrical company gave performances here of the plays of Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, an attraction which greatly contributed to the well-being of the town.^[3] During the 19th century, its industries included malting, vinegar-making and brewing.^[3]

In January 2008, Bad Lauchstädt incorporated the former municipalities Schafstädt, Delitz am Berge and Klobikau.^[4] On 1 January 2010 Milzau was also incorporated,^[5] disbanding the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bad Lauchstädt. Bad Lauchstädt, Delitz am Berge, Klobikau, Milzau and Schafstädt are now Ortschaften or municipal divisions of the town Bad Lauchstädt.^[6]

August Förster 1863

Bad Lauchstädt

Notable people

• August Förster (1828–1889), actor
• Klaus-Jürgen Grünke (born 1951), cyclist
• Carlo Thränhardt (born 1957), high jumper