Bad Bellingen (High Alemannic: Bad Bellige) is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is on the border with France to the west. It is in the German landkreis of Lörrach. The closest larger city is Müllheim which is about 10 km to the north.

Bad Bellingen
Saint Leodegar Church
Coat of arms of Bad Bellingen
Location of Bad Bellingen within Lörrach district
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Bad Bellingen is located in Germany
Bad Bellingen
Bad Bellingen
Bad Bellingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Bad Bellingen
Bad Bellingen
Coordinates: 47°43′54″N 7°33′25″E / 47.73167°N 7.55694°E / 47.73167; 7.55694
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictLörrach
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Carsten Vogelpohl[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
16.93 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,143
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79411–79415
Dialling codes07635
Vehicle registration
Websitewww.gemeinde-bad-bellingen.de

Bad Bellingen is mostly known for its thermal bath (hence the name, "Bad" being German for "bath"). It is also historically a place where Germans have recovered from health issues as allowed by health rules in place before the turn of the 20th century.

The town is twinned with Reigoldswil in Switzerland.

Points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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