Kappeln
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Kappeln (German pronunciation: [ˈkapl̩n] ⓘ; 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.
Kappeln
Kappel | |
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 Bridge over the Schlei | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kappeln
within Schleswig-Flensburg district
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 Location of Kappeln | |
  Kappeln  Kappeln | |
| Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joachim Stoll (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 8,683 |
| • Density | 200.4/km2 (519.0/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 |
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
