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Bad Orb | |
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Location of Bad Orb within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°21′E / 50.217°N 9.350°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Admin. region | Darmstadt |
District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–27) | Tobias Weisbecker[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 47.78 km2 (18.45 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,725 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 63619 |
Dialling codes | 06052 |
Vehicle registration | MKK, GN, SLÜ |
Website | stadt-bad-orb |
Bad Orb (German: [baːt ˈɔʁp] ; "Thermae on the Orb River") is a spa town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Hanau between the forested hills of the Spessart. Bad Orb has a population of over 10,000. Its economy is dominated by the health and tourism sectors.