Bad Kösen

Bad Kösen
Weir of the Saale river and old water mill
Location of Bad Kösen
Bad Kösen
Bad Kösen
Coordinates: 51°8′7″N 11°43′14″E / 51.13528°N 11.72056°E / 51.13528; 11.72056
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictBurgenlandkreis
TownNaumburg
Area
  Total
35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
  Total
5,360
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06628
Dialling codes034463
Vehicle registrationBLK
WebsiteOfficial website

Bad Kösen (German: [baːt ˈkøːzn̩] ) is a spa town on the Saale river in the small wine-growing region of Saale-Unstrut, Germany. It is a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt. Bad Kösen has a population of around 5,300. Since 1 January 2010, it has been a Stadtteil (part) of the town of Naumburg.