Bad Kissingen (district)

Bad Kissingen (district)

Infobox German district
name=Bad Kissingen
state=Bavaria
capital=Bad Kissingen
regierungsbezirk=Unterfranken
region=Main-Rhön
area=1137
population=107,267
population_as_of=2006-12-31
density=94.98
carsign=KG
url= [http://www.landkreis-badkissingen.de 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

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-badkissingen.de Official website] (German)


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