Bad Kissingen
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Bad Kissingen is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and seat of the district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it is one of the health resorts, which became famous as a "Weltbad" in the 19th century.[3] In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe", because of its famous mineral springs and its architecture exemplifying the popularity of spa resorts in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries.[4][5]
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Bad Kissingen | |
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 Bad Kissingen viewed from Bodenlaube ruins | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Kissingen within Bad Kissingen district  | |
  Bad Kissingen  Bad Kissingen | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′N 10°4′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Bad Kissingen |
| Subdivisions | 9 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Dirk Vogel[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.42 km2 (26.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,037 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97688 |
| Dialling codes | 0971 |
| Vehicle registration | KG |
| Website | www.badkissingen.de |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| Part of | The Great Spa Towns of Europe |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii) |
| Reference | 1613 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
