Bad Orb

Bad Orb
Bad Orb seen from Molkenberg
Bad Orb seen from Molkenberg
Coat of arms of Bad Orb
Location of Bad Orb within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district
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Bad Orb is located in Germany
Bad Orb
Bad Orb
Bad Orb is located in Hesse
Bad Orb
Bad Orb
Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°21′E / 50.217°N 9.350°E / 50.217; 9.350
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-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
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
63619
Dialling codes06052
Vehicle registrationMKK, GN, SLÜ
Websitestadt-bad-orb.de

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.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.