Bad Laasphe
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Laasphe is a spa town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district. It lies in the Lahn valley on the southern edge of the Rothaargebirge mountains.
Flag Description: The banner of Bad Laasphe is vertically divided (bicolor) into two equal vertical stripes: white on the left from the observer's view (heraldic dexter) and black on the right. In the center of the upper third of the flag, the city coat of arms is displayed. The arms consist of a shield depicting a white city wall with an open gate and two towers, between which rests a small inescutcheon featuring two vertical pales.
Symbolism: The black and white colors correspond to the traditional colors of the municipality. The city wall with gate and towers in the coat of arms symbolizes the civic status and historic fortifications of Laasphe. The small inescutcheon between the towers displays the arms of the Counts of Wittgenstein, the historic rulers of the territory.
Flag Description: The banner of Bad Laasphe is vertically divided (bicolor) into two equal vertical stripes: white on the left from the observer's view (heraldic dexter) and black on the right. In the center of the upper third of the flag, the city coat of arms is displayed. The arms consist of a shield depicting a white city wall with an open gate and two towers, between which rests a small inescutcheon featuring two vertical pales.
Symbolism: The black and white colors correspond to the traditional colors of the municipality. The city wall with gate and towers in the coat of arms symbolizes the civic status and historic fortifications of Laasphe. The small inescutcheon between the towers displays the arms of the Counts of Wittgenstein, the historic rulers of the territory.
Statistics
Area
133.00 km²
Population
13,300