Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E / 54.66139°N 9.93111°E / 54.66139; 9.93111

Kappeln

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Kappeln
Kappel
Bridge over the Schlei
Bridge over the Schlei
Location of Kappeln within Schleswig-Flensburg district
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CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSchleswig-Flensburg
Government
 • MayorHeiko Traulsen
Area
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43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24376
Dialling codes04642, 04644
Vehicle registrationSL
Websitewww.kappeln.de

Kappeln (German pronunciation: [ˈkapl̩n] Audio file "De-Kappeln.ogg" not found; 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

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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

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Kappeln is twinned with:[1]

Notable people

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

References

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