Eckernförde
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Mayor | Jörg Sibbel |
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| Area | 17.97 km² (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 - 42 m |
| Population | 23,144 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 1,288 /km² (3,336 /sq mi) |
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| 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 | |
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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 14 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.
Eckernförde is a popular tourist destination in Northern Germany.
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[edit] Name
The name of Eckernförde is of Danish origin. It is a Germanized version of the Danish name Egernførde, which translates as squirrel fjord. This is also the reason Eckernförde's coat of arms contains a squirrel.
[edit] History
- In 1197 Eckernförde was mentioned for the first time.
- Eckernförde was mentioned in the year 1302 for the first time free of doubts as city, but in 1288 the inhabitants were already called oppidani (city citizen).
- During the First War of Schleswig two danish ships, the Christian VIII and the frigate SMS Gefion tried to land in Eckernförde in April 1849. They were cannonaded from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the SMS Gefion surrendered and was captured. Theodor Preusse, the commander in chief of the southern troops, died while rescuing Danish troops from the Christian VIII.
- The great storm tide on 13 November 1872 hit the Coast of the Baltic Sea from Denmark to Pomerania and flooded Eckernförde for days
- 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.
- In 1934 the seaside resort Borby was incorporated.
[edit] Sister cities
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom (since 1953)
Hässleholm, Scania, Sweden (since 1958)
Tanga, Tanzania (since 1963)
Nakskov, Region Sjælland, Denmark (since 1969)
Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship, Poland (since 1989)- Bützow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (since 1990)
[edit] External links
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (German)
- Official tourist information (German)
- Eckernförder Zeitung (local newspaper, German)
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