Bad Schwartau
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bad Schwartau is a spa town in the Ostholstein district, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located directly adjacent to the Hanseatic city of Lübeck on the Schwartau River.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a white rectangular field with a black diagonal wavy bend running from the upper hoist corner to the lower fly corner. In the lower hoist area (bottom left from the viewer's perspective), there is a red cross flory. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The black wavy bend symbolizes the Schwartau River, which gave the town its name. The red cross flory refers to the historical connection to the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck, whose rulers resided in Bad Schwartau.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a white rectangular field with a black diagonal wavy bend running from the upper hoist corner to the lower fly corner. In the lower hoist area (bottom left from the viewer's perspective), there is a red cross flory. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The black wavy bend symbolizes the Schwartau River, which gave the town its name. The red cross flory refers to the historical connection to the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck, whose rulers resided in Bad Schwartau.
Statistics
Area
18.39 km²
Population
20,250