Bad Kissingen (district)
Bad Kissingen | |
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District | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Unterfranken |
Capital | Bad Kissingen |
Area | |
• Total | 1,137 km2 (439 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 103,106 |
• Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vehicle registration | KG, BRK, HAB |
Website | landkreis-badkissingen.de |
Bad Kissingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the district Main-Kinzig and Fulda in Hesse, and the districts of Rhön-Grabfeld, Schweinfurt and Main-Spessart.
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bad Kissingen, Bad Brückenau and Hammelburg.
Geography
The district is located in the southern portion of the Rhön Mountains. The Fränkische Saale river (an affluent of the Main) enters the district in the north and leaves to the southwest.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays: |
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
- ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Bad Kissingen. |
- Official website (German)
Coordinates: 50°15′N 10°00′E / 50.25°N 10.00°E
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