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Bad Kissingen is a Landkreis (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


The coat of arms displays:

top: three icons symbolising the three spas of the district
left: the eagle as well as the red and white pattern are from the arms of the county of Henneberg, which ruled the territory in the Middle Ages
right: the cross from the arms of Fulda




Towns and municipalities






References






External links



Official website (German)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Nüdlingen
• Daftar kota kembar di Jerman
• Daftar Kreis di Jerman
• Bad Kissingen (district)
• Bad Kissingen
• Bad Kissingen (electoral district)
• Bad Kissingen station
• Bismarck Tower (Bad Kissingen)
• Wittelsbacher Tower (Bad Kissingen)
• Ludwig Tower (Bad Kissingen)
• Bismarck Monument (Bad Kissingen)
• Bad Brückenau
• Münnerstadt