Country Germany District Rendsburg-Eckernförde Postal codes 24796 Area 12.43 km² Population 1,347 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 04334 | State Schleswig-Holstein Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 04334 Postal code 24796 Local time Friday 2:46 AM Municipal assoc. Achterwehr | |
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Bredenbek is a municipality, located in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein.
Contents
- Map of 24796 Bredenbek Germany
- Geography
- History
- Origin of the name
- Education
- Town partnerships
- Personalities
- Literature
- References
Map of 24796 Bredenbek, Germany
Bredenbek is part of the Amt ("collective municipality") Achterwehr.
Geography
Bredenbek is situated about 18 km west of Kiel and 15 km east of Rendsburg. The highway "Autobahn 210" from Kiel to Rendsburg passes near the south of the village. The Kiel Canal passes about 2 km to the north.
History
Bredenbek was first mentioned in the year 1264 in the town's book of Kiel, named as "de Bradenbeke".
Origin of the name
The name of "Bredenbek" consists of two Low German words, brede for "flat" and bek for "creek". The original Bredenbek creek, a feeder of the Eider River, once flowed through the area of the village, but nowadays flows underground through pipes.
Education
Currently 96 children, from the 1st to the 4th grade, attend the primary school, which is situated at the center of the village. Furthermore, there is a kindergarten in Bredenbek.