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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Kissing | |
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Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district | |
Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Schwaben |
District | Aichach-Friedberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–25) | Reinhard Gürtner[1] (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,764 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 86438 |
Dialling codes | 08233 |
Vehicle registration | AIC |
Website | www.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.
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