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Bad Pyrmont | |
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Location of Bad Pyrmont within Hameln-Pyrmont district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°59′12″N09°15′49″E / 51.98667°N 9.26361°E /51.98667; 9.26361 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Hameln-Pyrmont |
| Subdivisions | 9 subdivisions |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–26) | Klaus Blome[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.99 km2 (23.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 19,596 |
| • Density | 316.1/km2 (818.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31812 |
| Dialling codes | 05281 |
| Vehicle registration | HM |
| Website | www |
Bad Pyrmont (German:[baːtpʏʁˈmɔnt]ⓘ,also:[-ˈpʏʁ-];West Low German:Bad Purmunt) is a town in the district ofHamelin-Pyrmont, inLower Saxony, Germany, with a population close to 19,000. It is located on the riverEmmer, about 10 km (6.2 mi) west of theWeser. Bad Pyrmont is a popularspa resort that gained its reputation as a fashionable place for princely vacations in the 17th and 18th centuries. The town is also the center of theReligious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Germany.
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Formerly calledPyrmont, it was the seat of a small county during much of the Middle Ages. The county gained its independence from theCounty of Schwalenberg [de] in 1194. Independence was maintained until the extinction of the comital line in 1494, when the county was inherited by theCounty of Spiegelberg [de]. In 1557, the county was inherited byLippe, then by theCounty of Gleichen in 1583.
In 1625, the county became part of the much larger County ofWaldeck through inheritance. In 1668, theReichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) ruled against theBishopric of Paderborn's claims that Pyrmont had beencollateral in a loan, confirming the Count of Waldeck's rights over Pyrmont, who ceded theAmt ofLügde — previously the county's capital — to the bishopric in compensation. In January 1712, the Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont was elevated to hereditary prince byEmperor Charles VI, the count having combined the two titles the previous year.
For a brief period, from 1805 to 1812, Pyrmont was again a separate principality as a result of inheritance and partition after the death of the previous prince, but the two parts were united again in 1812. The principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont retained its status after theCongress of Vienna of 1815 and became a member of theGerman Confederation. In 1813, the inhabitants of Pyrmont began to protest at their lack of autonomy within Waldeck–Pyrmont and the separate constitutional nature of the two territories was confirmed the following year, until a formal union was established in 1849.
From 1868 onward, the principality was administered by Prussia, but retained its legislative sovereignty. Prussian administration served to reduce administrative costs for the small state and was based on a ten-year contract that was repeatedly renewed. In 1871 it became a constituent state of the newGerman Empire. At the end ofWorld War I, during theGerman Revolution the prince abdicated and Waldeck–Pyrmont became afree state within theWeimar Republic. On 30 November 1921, following a local plebiscite, the town and district of Pyrmont were detached and incorporated into the PrussianProvince of Hanover, with Waldeck following into the Prussianprovince of Hesse-Nassau in 1929.
As a spa town, Bad Pyrmont's economy is heavily geared towards tourism.[citation needed]
Bad Pyrmonter mineral water is bottled in Bad Pyrmont.[citation needed]
Bad Pyrmont features a largeKurpark, with a sizeable outdoorpalm garden.[citation needed] TheBaroque castle (1706–10) is part of a substantial complex of fortifications dating from the 16th century. The castle now houses the Museum of Municipal and Spa History.[citation needed]
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Bad Pyrmont istwinned with:
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