Bad Füssing (Central Bavarian: Fiassing) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Passau
Passau (; ) is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the ("City of Three Rivers"), as the river Danube is joined by the Inn (river), Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.
Passau's population is about 50,000, of whom ...
in
Bavaria
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in
Germany
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. Located some 3 km from the river
Inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
, which creates a border to
Austria
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.
Attractions
Known for its thermal baths, Bad Füssing is part of the Lower Bavarian
Spa Triangle.
The sulphurous water source of 56°C was found in 1938 in a depth of about 1 km when drilling for oil. The first spa started only in 1950 and later developed to more establishments. There are three public baths, the largest is based on a well bored in 1964.
References
Passau (district)
Spa towns in Germany
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