Eckernförde
Eckernförde | |
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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°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 (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,561 |
| • 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 was about 23,000 in 2023.
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)
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
Other websites
Media related to Eckernförde at Wikimedia Commons
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (in German)
- Official tourist information (in German)
- Local Newspaper (Eckernförder Zeitung) (in German)