Kappeln
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Kappeln
Kappel | |
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 Bridge over the Schlei | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kappeln within Schleswig-Flensburg district  | |
  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 | 43.32 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,607 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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 (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
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Unsere Partnerstädte". kappeln.de (in Deutsch). Kappeln. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links
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