Bad Grund

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Bad Grund

Name

Bad Grund

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Bad Grund is a spa town and former mining town located in the western Harz mountains in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is well known for its rich mining history and scenic mountainous surroundings.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a rectangular sheet with three horizontal stripes of equal width: black at the top, green in the middle, and yellow at the bottom. The aspect ratio is 3:5.

Symbolism: The traditional colours black, green, and yellow are closely tied to the history of Bad Grund as a mining town in the Harz mountains. Black symbolizes mining and the underground wealth, green represents the dense forests of the Harz region, and yellow denotes the mineral riches and natural wealth.

Statistics

Area

41.31 km²

Population

8,094

Location