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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Kissingen within Bad Kissingen district  | |
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| 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
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