Kissing

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 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.