Kissing, Bavaria
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Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Bavaria | |
| Admin. region | Schwaben | |
| District | Aichach-Friedberg | |
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| • Mayor | Manfred Wolf (SPD) | |
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| • Total | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,139 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 86438 | |
| Dialling codes | 08233 | |
| Vehicle registration | AIC | |
| Website | www.kissing.de | |
Kissing is a municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located just 10 km 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 (German article). 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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Towns and municipalities in Aichach-Friedberg
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