Bad Kissingen
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| Coordinates | 50°12′0″N 10°4′0″E / 50.2°N 10.066667°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Lower Franconia |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Town subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile |
| Lord Mayor | Kay Blankenburg (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 69.42 km2 (26.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (722 ft) |
| Population | 21,703 (2 January 2007) |
| - Density | 313 /km2 (810 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KG |
| Postal code | 97688 |
| Area code | 0971 |
| Website | www.badkissingen.de |
Bad Kissingen is a city in Bavaria, in the country of Germany. About 21,000 people live there.
History[change | change source]
It was first mentioned in 801 C.E. 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 C.E.
Well-known people[change | change source]
- Jack Steinberger (born 1921), American physicist and Nobel Prize winner
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