Bad Liebenzell

Bad Liebenzell is a spa town in the Nagold River valley, the northern part of the Black Forest. It was first mentioned in 1090 and is the heart of the Liebenzeller Mission (a religious movement).Bad Liebenzell is part of the Calw district; it in turn comprises seven sub-districts besides the town itself: Möttlingen, Unterhaugstett, Monakam, Beinberg, Unterlengenhardt und Maisenbach-Zainen. Bad Liebenzell has also had an alliance with Villaines-la-Juhel in France since 1992.GeographyBad Liebenzell lies to the West of the Centre of Baden-Württemberg in Nagold. The village has an elevation of 310 (Monbachtal) to 687 Metern (Gemarkung Maisenbach-Zainen) and is part of the Nature Park Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord. The City Bad Liebenzell include the former Municipalities Möttlingen, Möttlingen, Beinberg, Maisenbach, Monakam, Unterhaugstett and Unterlengenhardt. To Bad Liebenzell in the borders of 1970, also belonged next to the city the houses Monbachtal and Maisenbacher Sägemühle. Only the eponymous villages belonged to the former municipalities of Unterlengenhardt, Beinberg, Monakam and Unterhaugstett. To the village of Gemeinde Maisenbach belog also Dorf Maisenbach and Siedlung Zainen. The Siedlung Möttlingen and Gehöft Georgenau belonged to the former municipality Möttlingen. The former municipalities are localities within the meaning of the Baden-Württemberg municipal code with their own Town Council and Mayor as its Chairman.PoliticsLocal councilElections in May 2014:CDU: 9 seats (− 3)SPD: 5 seats (± 0)Offene Liste (Open list): 7 seats (+ 2)DIE Liste & Alliance 90/The Greens: 3 seats (+ 3)Total: 24 seats (+2)