Bad Salzuflen

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Bad Salzuflen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bad Salzuflen
Bad Salzuflen (Germany)
Bad Salzuflen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Detmold
District Lippe
Town subdivisions 11
Mayor Wolfgang Honsdorf (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 100.07 km² (38.6 sq mi)
Elevation 72 m  (236 ft)
Population 54,415  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 544 /km² (1,408 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LIP
Postal codes 32105, 32107, 32108
Area code 05222
Website www.bad-salzuflen.de
Location of the town of Bad Salzuflen within Lippe district
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Coordinates: 52°05′15″N 8°45′02″E / 52.0875, 8.75056
17th century houses in Bad Salzuflen's pedestrian zone
17th century houses in Bad Salzuflen's pedestrian zone

Bad Salzuflen is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At the end of 2006 it had 54415 inhabitants.

Bad Salzuflen is a spa town and is known for its saltwater springs and thermal baths. In former times the town profited from the salt trade. Many houses of well-off citizens from the 16th and 17th century are preserved.

The town is the birthplace of comedian Jürgen von der Lippe.

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