Eckernförde

Eckernförde
Eckernförde
Coordinates	54°28′27″N 09°50′16″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Mayor	Jörg Sibbel
Basic statistics
Area	17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation	0 - 42 m
Population	23,144  (31 December 2005)
- Density	1,288 /km2 (3,336 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	RD
Postal code	24340
Area code	04351
Website	www.eckernfoerde.de
Location of the town of Eckernförde within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district

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

• 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

• 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)

Other websites

• Official homepage of Eckernförde (German)
• Official tourist information (German)
• Local Newspaper (Eckernförder Zeitung, German)

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