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Kissing, Bavaria

Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E / 48.300; 10.983
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Kissing
Municipality
View towards the old part of Kissing
View towards the old part of Kissing
Coat of arms of Kissing
Coat of arms
Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Kissing is located in Germany
Kissing
Kissing
Kissing is located in Bavaria
Kissing
Kissing
Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E / 48.300; 10.983
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAichach-Friedberg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Reinhard Gürtner[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,691
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86438
Dialling codes08233
Vehicle registrationAIC
Websitewww.kissing.de

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).

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 [de]. 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.

References

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  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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