Bath (health resort)

Bad is a frequent component of place names in German-speaking countries , which indicates the presence of a spa , especially a spa .

Legal status

As a protected label , only state-approved spas are allowed to use the city name bath in Germany . Under certain circumstances, however, it is possible that a place may continue to use the place name suffix “Bad” even after the predicate “state-approved spa” has been withdrawn and that it remains in alphabetical order under “B” for “Bad” in place name lists. The reason for the “pragmatic” regulation was given in 2013: “The effort and costs for changing club flags and uniforms, for example, changing timetables, maps or place-name signs are in no relation to any benefit if the addition to the name is omitted ,Bath'."

In Austria , spas, thermal baths or climatic health resorts are entitled to bear this title if it has been awarded to them by the respective state government .

Similar additions to names

In France , the addition -les-Bains is added to the place name if there is a thermal bath or a seaside resort there.
In Italy , the term term is added to the place name if there is a health resort with a thermal bath.
In Poland , the addition Zdrój is added to the place name if there is a thermal bath or spa there.
In Serbia , the addition banja is added to the place name if there is a health resort with thermal baths and medicinal baths.
Following the example in German-speaking countries, Nieuweschans was the first and so far the only place in the Netherlands to be given the addition of "bath" due to its thermal baths. The place has been called " Bad Nieuweschans " since October 1st, 2009 .