Bad Kissingen
town in Bavaria, Germany
Bad Kissingen is a city in Bavaria, in the country of Germany. About 21,000 people live there.
Bad Kissingen | |
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![]() Bad Kissingen viewed from Bodenlaube ruins | |
Coordinates: 50°12′N 10°4′E / 50.200°N 10.067°ECoordinates: 50°12′N 10°4′E / 50.200°N 10.067°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Unterfranken |
District | Bad Kissingen |
Subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor | Kay Blankenburg (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.42 km2 (26.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 22,421 |
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97688 |
Dialling codes | 0971 |
Vehicle registration | KG |
Website | www.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
- Jack Steinberger (born 1921), American physicist and Nobel Prize winner
ReferencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Bad Kissingen at Wikimedia Commons