Eckernförde
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Eckernförde | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | |
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State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
Mayor | Jörg Sibbel |
Basic statistics | |
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) |
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.
[change] 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.
[change] 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)
[change] Other websites
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (German)
- Official tourist information (German)
- Local Newspaper (Eckernförder Zeitung, German)