Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe | |
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 Emperor Wilhelm's Spa in Bad Homburg | |
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Location of Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe within Hochtaunuskreis district  | |
  Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe  Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 8°36′E / 50.217°N 8.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Hochtaunuskreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–27) | Alexander Hetjes[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.17 km2 (19.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 54,996 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 61348, 61350, 61352 |
| Dialling codes | 06172 |
| Vehicle registration | HG, USI |
| Website | www |
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈhɔmbʊʁk] ) is the district town of the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany, on the southern slope of the Taunus mountains. Bad Homburg is part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. The town's official name is Bad Homburg v.d.Höhe, which distinguishes it from other places named Homburg.[3]
The town has become best known for its mineral springs and spa (hence the prefix Bad, meaning "bath"), and for its casino.
As of 2004[update], the town used the marketing slogan Champagnerluft und Tradition (Champagne air and tradition).[4]
As of 2021[update], Bad Homburg was one of the wealthiest towns in Germany (while the Hochtaunuskreis itself and the Landkreis Starnberg in Bavaria regularly vie for the title of the wealthiest district in Germany).[5]
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ "Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe (Hochtaunuskreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Hieronymi, Leonhard (12 July 2017). "Zwei Stunden in Bad Homburg" [Two Hours in Bad Homburg]. Die Zeit (in German). Zeit Online. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
- ^ Gerginov, David (28 July 2021). "Die 10 reichsten Städte und Landkreise in Deutschland" [The 10 Richest Cities and Districts in Germany]. gevestor.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 July 2017.