Eckernförde
Eckernförde | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Eckernförde within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
  Eckernförde  Eckernförde | |
| 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 | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,637 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24340 |
| Dialling codes | 04351 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www |
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.[when?]
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]
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Eckernförde at Wikimedia Commons
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (in German)
- Official tourist information (in German)
- Local Newspaper (Eckernförder Zeitung) (in German)