Nüdlingen is a

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in the district of

Bad Kissingen Bad Kissingen () is a German spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and County town, seat of the Bad Kissingen (district), district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale, Franconia ...

in Bavaria in Germany.

Divisions of the municipality

The municipality is divided into the following towns: *Haard *Nüdlingen

History

Nüdlingen was first mentioned in 772 in the records of the monastery at

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. With secularization of the government in 1803, the territory of the present municipality became part of Bavaria. In the Treaty of Pressburg between France and

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in 1805, the lands of the Bishop of Würzburg were given to

Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinand III(; ; English: ''Ferdinand Joseph John Baptist''. (6 May 1769 – 18 June 1824) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand D ...

, and he was made

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, a new state, as a reward for his support of

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

. These lands then again became part of Bavaria in 1814 (this time permanently) at the defeat of Napoleon.

Population

Economy

In 1998, there were 392 businesses in the municipality. In 1999, there were 39 agricultural businesses, with 1451 ha under cultivation, 1284 ha in fields, and 163 ha in pasture.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nudlingen Bad Kissingen (district)