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Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°ECoordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Bavaria | |
Admin. region | Schwaben | |
District | Aichach-Friedberg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Manfred Wolf (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 11,226 | |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/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 (). 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.