Bad Arolsen

Bad Arolsen (German: [baːt ˈʔaːʁɔlzn̩] , until 1997 Arolsen, Bad being the German name for Spa) is a small town in northern Hesse, Germany, in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as the capital of the Waldeck Free State. The International Tracing Service has its headquarters in Bad Arolsen.

Bad Arolsen
Town
The Schlossstrasse in the central district of Bad Arolsen - in the far west the Kirchplatz with church
Location of Bad Arolsen within Waldeck-Frankenberg district
Bad Arolsen
Bad Arolsen
Coordinates: 51°22′N 9°1′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionKassel
DistrictWaldeck-Frankenberg
Government
  Mayor (202228) Marko Lambion
Area
  Total126.32 km2 (48.77 sq mi)
Elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total15,987
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
34454
Dialling codes05691, 05696
Vehicle registrationKB, WA
WebsiteStadt Bad Arolsen
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