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Bad Kreuznach (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 49 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 49.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 52 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 7.8667 decimal degrees |
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Note: The western German town of Bad Kreuznach is situated on the Nahe river. It was the site of Roman and Celtic fortresses, and a Carolingian palace was built there in 819. The bishops of Speyer ruled it from 1065, then the counts of Sponheim were in power here from 1241. It received its town charter in 1290. It sustained heavy damage during the Thirty Years War of the 16th to the 17th century. In 1689 the French destroyed it. It was ceded to Prussia in 1815. Due to its mineral springs, it became a popular spa in the 19th century. Today it remains a well-known health resort and does a thriving commerce in wine. The 2005 population estimate was 43, 319. |
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| Bad Kreuznach (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Bad Kreuznach (German,U,N)
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| Kreuznach, Bad (C,V)
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| Kreuznach (C,V)
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| Cruciniacum (H,V)
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............ | name of Carolingian fortress |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled by Celts and Romans, modern town chartered in 1290 |
| town (C) |
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| spa center (C) |
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| royal residence (H) |
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Carolingian, from 819 |
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