Bad Kissingen (district)
district in Bavaria, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bad Kissingen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany.
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Bad Kissingen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
Capital | Bad Kissingen |
Area | |
• Total | 1,137 km2 (439 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 104,567 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KG, BRK, HAB |
Website | landkreis-badkissingen.de |
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The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bad Kissingen, Bad Brückenau and Hammelburg. It is in the southern portion of the Rhön Mountains. The Fränkische Saale river enters the district in the north and leaves to the southwest.