Bad Bevensen
| Bad Bevensen | ||
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  Bad Bevensen | ||
Location of Bad Bevensen within Uelzen district 
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| Coordinates: 53°04′45″N 10°35′00″E / 53.07917°N 10.58333°ECoordinates: 53°04′45″N 10°35′00″E / 53.07917°N 10.58333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Uelzen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Bevensen-Ebstorf | |
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| • Mayor | Bruno Losiak (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 48.01 km2 (18.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,830 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 29549 | |
| Dialling codes | 05821 | |
| Vehicle registration | UE | |
| Website | www.bad-bevensen.de | |
Timber-framed house in Brückenstraße
Bad Bevensen is a town in the north of the district Uelzen in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated to the east of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide). The Ilmenau river, a tributary of the Elbe, flows through Bad Bevensen. Bad Bevensen is a well-known spa town.
Bad Bevensen is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bevensen-Ebstorf.
Incorporated into the municipality are the villages of Gollern, Groß Hesebeck, Jastorf, Klein Bünstorf, Klein Hesebeck, Medingen, Röbbel, Sasendorf and Seedorf.
Jastorf is situated some 3 kilometres (2 miles) south of the town center. It is the site of an Iron Age cemetery which gave the name of the Jastorf culture.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bad Bevensen is twinned with:
Chojnice Poland
See also
References
External links
Bad Bevensen travel guide from Wikivoyage
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