Bad Karlshafen

Infobox German Location
Art = Town
Wappen = Wappen Bad Karlshafen.pnglat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 38
lon_deg = 09 |lon_min = 27
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Kassel
Landkreis = Kassel
Höhe = 151
Fläche = 14.85
Einwohner = 4047
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 34385
Vorwahl = 05672
Kfz = KS
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 6 33 002
Straße = Hafenplatz 8
Website = [http://www.bad-karlshafen.de www.bad-karlshafen.de]
Bürgermeister = Ullrich Otto
Partei = parteilos

Bad Karlshafen is a town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of Diemel and Weser, 15 km south of Höxter, and 37 km north of Kassel.

History

The town was founded in 1699 by French Huguenots fleeing persecution in France. The German Huguenot Museum located here contains a picture archive, library, and family histories of the Huguenots in Germany.

Leisure and health

Bad Karlshafen offers a modern health centre and in 1986 a graduation tower was established.