Bad Eilsen

Bad Eilsen
Prince's House in the spa park
Prince's House in the spa park
Coat of arms of Bad Eilsen
Location of Bad Eilsen within Schaumburg district
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Bad Eilsen is located in Germany
Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen is located in Lower Saxony
Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen
Coordinates: 52°14′35″N 9°5′58″E / 52.24306°N 9.09944°E / 52.24306; 9.09944
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictSchaumburg
Municipal assoc.Eilsen
Government
 • MayorChristel Bergmann (SPD)
Area
 • Total
2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,563
 • Density1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31707
Dialling codes05722
Vehicle registrationSHG
Websitewww.bad-eilsen.de

Bad Eilsen (West Low German: Ahlsen) is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Stadthagen, and 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Minden.

Bad Eilsen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eilsen.

History

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After World War II, Bad Eilsen was in the British Zone of Occupation. The British Air Force of Occupation (BAFO) was founded on 15 July 1945 and its headquarters were in Bad Eilsen until JHQ Rheindahlen was opened in 1954. The HQ was served by the airfield at RAF Bückeburg (now Bückeburg Air Base), which also served the nearby HQ of the British Army of the Rhine in Bad Oeynhausen.

References

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  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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