Eckernförde
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Eckernförde | |
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Coordinates: 54°28′27″N 9°50′16″E / 54.47417°N 9.83778°ECoordinates: 54°28′27″N 9°50′16″E / 54.47417°N 9.83778°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jörg Sibbel |
Area | |
• Total | 21.38 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 - 42 m (−138 ft) |
Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 21,942 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 24340 |
Dialling codes | 04351 |
Vehicle registration | RD |
Website | www.eckernfoerde.de |
Eckernförde (Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord, Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population is about 23,000.
All 24 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.
Eckernförde is a well-known touristic centre in Northern Germany.
History[change | change source]
- In 1302 Eckernförde is first mentioned as a city.
- The Count Saint-Germain is supposed to be buried in Eckernförde near the St.-Nicolai-Church. His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.
Twin towns[change | change source]
UK, Macclesfield, (since 1953)
Sweden, Hässleholm, (since 1958)
Tanzania, Tanga, (since 1963)
Denmark, Nakskov, (since 1969)
Poland, Brzeg, (since 1989)
Germany,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bützow, (since 1990)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
Other websites[change | change source]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eckernförde. |
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (in German)
- Official tourist information (in German)
- Local Newspaper (Eckernförder Zeitung) (in German)