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Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach , city (1994 pop. 42,960), Rhineland-Palatinate, W Germany, on the Nahe River. Its manufactures include optical instruments, tires, machinery, and leather. Bad Kreuznach was probably settled in the Stone Age. Its radioactive salt baths have been frequented since Roman times, when it was a garrison town. |
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"Bad Kreuznach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bad Kreuznach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BadKreuz.html "Bad Kreuznach." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BadKreuz.html |
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Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland‐Palatinate/Germany The present name is a development of Cruciniacum, the Latin name for a Carolingian palace in the time of Louis I the Pious (778–840), Holy Roman Emperor (814–40). Ceded to Prussia in 1815, it became a popular spa town, hence the additional Bad.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bad Kreuznach." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bad Kreuznach." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BadKreuznach.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bad Kreuznach." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BadKreuznach.html |
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