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Bad Kissingen

Western Europe

Bad Kissingen is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and seat of the district of Bad Kissingen. Situated south of the Rhon Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it became famous as a Weltbad, or world spa, in the 19th century.

Facts
Population
23,191 1
Area (sq km)
69.42 1
Founding Year
801 2
Founding Year
801 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
202 1
Latitude
50.2 degrees north 1
Longitude
10.066667 degrees east 1
FAQs

Why did Otto von Bismarck matter to Bad Kissingen's fame as a spa town?

Fifteen visits by Chancellor Bismarck helped put the town on the international stage.

According to the city of Bad Kissingen, fifteen visits by the German Imperial Chancellor Otto von Bismarck propelled the town onto the political and international stage. The rooms he lived in during his spa stays are still preserved in the Museum Obere Saline. The city says that, among other reasons because of this political importance, the former world spa has belonged since 2021 to the transnational UNESCO World Heritage listing called Great Spa Towns of Europe.
Sources
1. Bad Kissingen (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 23,191 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 50.2, longitude 10.066667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 202 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 69.42 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 23191 (2025)
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2. Bad Kissingen (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 801
    The town was first documented in the year 801 under the name chizzicha and was renowned above all for its mineral springs, which are recorded from as early as 823.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 801
    The town was first documented in the year 801 under the name chizzicha and was renowned above all for its mineral springs, which are recorded from as early as 823.
  • Source text, founding-year: 801
    The town was first documented in the year 801 under the name chizzicha and was renowned above all for its mineral springs, which are recorded from as early as 823.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe
    Bad Kissingen (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən] ) is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and seat of the district Bad Kissingen.
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Wikidata: Bad Kissingen
Wikidata Q488346, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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