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Kissing, Bavaria

Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E / 48.300; 10.983
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Kissing
Municipality
View towards the old part of Kissing
View towards the old part of Kissing
Coat of arms of Kissing
Coat of arms
Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Kissing is located in Germany
Kissing
Kissing
Kissing is located in Bavaria
Kissing
Kissing
Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E / 48.300°N 10.983°E / 48.300; 10.983
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictAichach-Friedberg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–25) Reinhard Gürtner[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total
23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
11,764
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86438
Dialling codes08233
Vehicle registrationAIC
Websitewww.kissing.de

Kissing is a municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located just 10 km (6.2 mi) 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 [de]. 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. The English meaning of the village's name has resulted in its being the butt of jokes in popular media. For instance, The Grand Tour featured the village in the 2017 episode "[censored] to [censored]", as part of a road trip from Wank via Kissing, Petting, and Fugging (then named Fucking) to Wedding.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "The Grand Tour: Series 1, Episode 12 – [Censored] to [Censored]". TopGearbox. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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