Kissing, Bavaria

Kissing (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪsɪŋ]) 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
Municipality
View towards the old part of Kissing
Coat of arms
Location of Kissing within Aichach-Friedberg district
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Coordinates: 48°18′N 10°59′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Aichach-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  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,657
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86438
Dialling codes	08233
Vehicle registration	AIC
Website	www.kissing.de

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]