Bad Kissingen (district)
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 Map of Bavaria highlighting the district Bad Kissingen |
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| State | Bavaria |
| County seat | Bad Kissingen |
| Adm. region | Unterfranken |
| Region | Main-Rhön |
| Area | 1137 km² |
| Population | 107,988 (12/2005) |
| Pop. density | 94.98 inh./km² |
| Car identification | KG |
| Web page | 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.
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[edit] History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bad Kissingen, Bad Brückenau and Hammelburg.
[edit] 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.
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
