- 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 districtMain-Kinzig and Fulda inHesse , and the districts ofRhön-Grabfeld , Schweinfurt andMain-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 theMain ) 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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