Kappeln

Kappeln
Kappel
Bridge over the Schlei

Coat of arms
Kappeln
Kappel
Location of Kappeln
Kappel within Schleswig-Flensburg district
Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E / 54.66139°N 9.93111°E / 54.66139; 9.93111Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E / 54.66139°N 9.93111°E / 54.66139; 9.93111
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 (2016-12-31)[1]
 • Total 8,676
 • Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

Kappeln has three twin towns.[2]

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Jacob Moser (1839-1922), entrepreneur, Zionist and philanthropist
  • Friedrich Koch (1859-1947), church painter

References

  1. ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
  2. ↑ "Unsere Partnerstädte" kappeln.de (german)

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