Bad Kissingen

town in Bavaria, Germany

Bad Kissingen is a city in Bavaria, Germany. About 22,421 people lived there in 2020.[2]

Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen viewed from Bodenlaube ruins
Bad Kissingen viewed from Bodenlaube ruins
Coat of arms of Bad Kissingen
Location of Bad Kissingen within Bad Kissingen district
Bad Kissingen in KG.svg
Bad Kissingen is located in Germany
Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen is located in Bavaria
Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen
Coordinates: 50°12′N 10°4′E / 50.200°N 10.067°E / 50.200; 10.067Coordinates: 50°12′N 10°4′E / 50.200°N 10.067°E / 50.200; 10.067
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictBad Kissingen
Subdivisions9 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayorKay Blankenburg (SPD)
Area
 • Total69.42 km2 (26.80 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total22,619
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97688
Dialling codes0971
Vehicle registrationKG
Websitewww.badkissingen.de

HistoryEdit

It was first mentioned in 801 CE. It is a "spa town", a place where people go to rest and relax. The well that is the source of the spa was first mentioned in 823 CE.

Well-known peopleEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik. June 2022.
  2. "Federal Statistical Office Germany - GENESIS-Online". www.statistikdaten.bayern.de. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.

Other websitesEdit

  Media related to Bad Kissingen at Wikimedia Commons