Bad Wurzach

Bad Wurzach stretches across 182 square kilometers of Upper Swabia territory, containing 58 smaller localities at an elevation of 654 meters.

The settlement, initially documented as Oppidum Wurzun in 1273, experienced severe population decline during the Thirty Years' War, with only 19 inhabitants remaining by 1637.

The local coat of arms displays a crawdad, while the town maintains museums dedicated to traditional cheese production and medical history in the Leprosenhaus.

The municipality operates numerous thermal spas, public swimming facilities, and hiking paths throughout the region, with the administration center at postal code 88410.

The Wurzacher Ried represents one of Central Europe's largest raised bog areas, supporting specialized plant species and maintaining ecological diversity.

Location: Landkreis Ravensburg

Capital city: Bad Wurzach

Elevation above the sea: 651 m

Shares border with: Bad Waldsee, Aichstetten, Aitrach, Wolfegg, Leutkirch im Allgäu, Kißlegg

Website: https://bad-wurzach.de

GPS coordinates: 47.90944,9.89944

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:51