Kissing, Bavaria

Kissing is a municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located just 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Augsburg and has about 11,200 inhabitants (2007).

Kissing
Coat of arms
Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district
Kissing
Kissing
Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAichach-Friedberg
Government
  MayorReinhard Gürtner (CSU)
Area
  Total23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total11,508
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
86438
Dialling codes08233
Vehicle registrationAIC
Websitewww.kissing.de

Kissing was first mentioned in a document in 1050 AD as Chissingin, it was a minor regional centre of rule and jurisdiction called a Hofmark. In even earlier times, around 500, there was a thing hill nearby, which was later swept away by the floods of the river Lech.

The surname Kissinger (as in Henry Kissinger) means inhabitant of Kissing or Kissingen.

See also

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.


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