Bad Orb
Bad Orb | |
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Bad Orb seen from Molkenberg | |
Location of Bad Orb within Main-Kinzig-Kreis district | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′N 09°21′E / 50.217°N 9.350°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Kinzig-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–27) | Tobias Weisbecker (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.75 km2 (18.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,959 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 63619 |
| Dialling codes | 06052 |
| Vehicle registration | MKK, GN, SLÜ |
| Website | stadt-bad-orb |
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Bad Orb (German: [baːt ˈɔʁp] ⓘ; "Thermae on the Orb River") is a spa town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis district of Hesse, Germany. It is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Hanau between the forested hills of the Spessart. Bad Orb has a population of over 10,000. Its economy is dominated by the health and tourism sectors.