Kappeln
Kappeln
Kappel | |
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Bridge over the Schlei | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kappeln
within Schleswig-Flensburg district
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Location of Kappeln | |
Kappeln Kappeln | |
| Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E / 54.66139°N 9.93111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heiko Traulsen |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,683 |
| • Density | 200.4/km2 (519.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24376 |
| Dialling codes | 04642, 04644 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www.kappeln.de |
Kappeln (German pronunciation: [ˈkapl̩n] ⓘ; Danish: Kappel) is a town in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei, approx. 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Schleswig, and 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Flensburg. For the eastern Angeln and the northern Schwansen, Kappeln has center function.
History
Kappeln was first mentioned in records in 1357. In 1870 Kappeln received town privileges, after it was a Flecken. A Flecken was a market town in Schleswig.
Twin towns – sister cities
- Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark (1984)
- Ustka, Poland (1991)
- Merate, Italy (2007)
Notable people
- Jacob Moser (1839–1922), entrepreneur, Zionist and philanthropist
- Friedrich Koch (1859–1947), church painter
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Unsere Partnerstädte". kappeln.de (in German). Kappeln. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links
Media related to Kappeln at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)