Bad Schwartau | |
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Location of Bad Schwartau within Ostholstein district  | |
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| Coordinates:53°55′10″N10°41′51″E / 53.91944°N 10.69750°E /53.91944; 10.69750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Ostholstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katrin Engeln |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 20,255 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23611 |
| Dialling codes | 0451 |
| Vehicle registration | OH |
| Website | www.bad-schwartau.de |
Bad Schwartau is the largest city in the district ofOstholstein, inSchleswig-Holstein,Germany. It is situated on the riverTrave and the Schwartau creek, approx. 5 km north of the Hanseatic City ofLübeck. Bad Schwartau is a spa-city, well known for its iodide saline waters. The city is located about 13 km from the Baltic Sea.
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Bad Schwartau is best known for its food industry. The largest employer is the companySchwartauer Werke which is owned byDr. Oetker. Another economic focus is the healthcare sector.
There is a railway station in Bad Schwartau along theKiel–Lübeck railway and theLübeck–Puttgarden railway. The two railways go together as double track from Lübeck and split from each other 1.5 km north of the station. As part of the improvement and rebuilding of the Lübeck–Puttgarden railway, the station would be built, around 2025, on lower level so the two nearby level crossings can let those streets cross on bridges over the railway.
The most important sports club in the city isVfL Bad Schwartau, whose men's handball team played in the handball national league. In 2002, theBundesliga license was taken over byHSV Hamburg. This was followed by relegation to the handball regional league Northeast. Since the 2007/2008 season, VfL has been playing in the second handball Bundesliga again. Since the 2017/18 season, the team has competed as VfL Lübeck-Schwartau.
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