Bad Königshofen
town in Bavaria, Germany
Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld (German pronunciation: [baːt køːnɪçsˈhoːfn̩ ʔɪm ˈɡʁaːpˌfɛlt] , lit. 'Bad Königshofen in the Grabfeld') is a small spa town in the German state of Bavaria, located in the Rhön-Grabfeld district in northeast Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. According to the Bavarian State Office for Statistics and Data, Bad Königshofen had a population of 5,995 in 2017. The Franconian Saale flows through the town.
Geography
There are 17 town districts:
It is only 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the state of Thuringia.
The city is twinned with Arlington, Texas, USA. Bad Königshofen has a downtown recreational park named "Arlington" in honor of the city of Arlington. In 2006, the City of Arlington opened a water park named "Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center" in honor of the city of Bad Königshofen.
History
First mention of the town was in 741, although it had been settled way before then. Graves marked from as early as the 6th century have been found. There are Christian and pagan burials in this Festung Road cemetery. Artifacts found in the graves included a longsword and pottery.
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