Bad Segeberg

Bad Segeberg
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Segeberg within Segeberg district
Bad Segeberg Show map of Germany Bad Segeberg Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 53°55′N 10°19′E / 53.917°N 10.317°E / 53.917; 10.317
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Segeberg
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Schönfeld (SPD)
Area
• Total	18.87 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	18,221
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23781–23795 2360
Dialling codes	04551
Vehicle registration	SE
Website	www.badsegeberg.de

Bad Segeberg (German: [baːt ˈzeːɡəˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ; Low German: Sebarg) is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district (Kreis) Segeberg. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) northeast of Hamburg, and 25 kilometers (16 mi) west of Lübeck.

It is famous for its annual Karl May Festival, which takes place in the town's Kalkberg Stadium, a large amphitheater originally built by the Reich Labour Service into an exploited quarry at the Segeberger Kalkberg.

There is a large television tower in the middle of the town.