Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft) Area 36.55 km² Population 6,274 (30 Jun 2009) Dialling code 06129 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Friday 8:36 AM Postal code 65388 Administrative region Darmstadt | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Street view schlangenbad im taunus in germany
Schlangenbad is a community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.
Contents
- Street view schlangenbad im taunus in germany
- Map of Schlangenbad Germany
- Location
- Neighbouring communities
- Constituent communities
- Climate
- Spa operations
- Sport and leisure facilities
- Hiking trails
- Community council
- Town partnerships
- Education
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Former and current Schlangenbad residents
- References
Map of Schlangenbad, Germany
Location
The community, which is a health resort (Kurort), lies 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level in a sheltered location on a valley slope on the southern slope of the Taunus 12 km (7.5 mi) from Wiesbaden, 7 km (4.3 mi) from Eltville and 7 km (4.3 mi) from Bad Schwalbach.
Neighbouring communities
Schlangenbad borders in the north on the town of Bad Schwalbach, in the east on the town of Taunusstein and the district-free city of Wiesbaden, in the south on the town of Eltville and the community of Kiedrich and in the west on the town of Oestrich-Winkel.
Constituent communities
Schlangenbad’s Ortsteile are the state-recognized health resort of Schlangenbad and its outlying centres of Georgenborn, Wambach, Bärstadt, Hausen vor der Höhe, Obergladbach and Niedergladbach.
Climate
In Schlangenbad, the climate is what is known in German as a Schonklima, which means a climate with temperatures that never get too high (no higher than 21 °C (70 °F) in the warmest months) and without great temperature fluctuations, usually occurring together with good shelter from prevailing winds. It does, however, cool off quite sharply in the nighttime. This moderate climate is comparable to a Mediterranean climate.
The temperate climate permits a remnant population of Aesculapian Snakes to survive in the area, despite the general cooling of the climate in what is now Germany. These snakes were once widespread in Middle Europe in warmer times, but are now otherwise only found in Mediterranean lands. Indeed snakes are Schlangenbad’s namesake: the community’s name literally means “Snake Bath” in German.
Spa operations
Schlangenbad’s thermal springs were discovered in the mid 17th century. Today, nine springs are running altogether. They issue from the ground at temperatures between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) on the south slope of the Bärstädter Kopf. Rheumatic and other inflammatory illnesses are treated at the spa.
Sport and leisure facilities
Hiking trails
Community council
The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results: