Kissing, Bavaria
| Kissing | ||
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  Kissing | ||
Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district  | ||
| Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°ECoordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Schwaben | |
| District | Aichach-Friedberg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Manfred Wolf (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,226 | |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 86438 | |
| Dialling codes | 08233 | |
| Vehicle registration | AIC | |
| Website | www.kissing.de | |
Kissing is a municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located just 10 km south of Augsburg and has about 11,200 inhabitants (2007).
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 (German article). 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
Towns and municipalities in Aichach-Friedberg | ||
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References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
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