Country Germany District Schleswig-Flensburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 43.32 km² Local time Friday 5:35 AM | State Schleswig-Holstein Elevation 9 m (30 ft) Postal codes 24376 Population 9,768 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 24376 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Angelner Dampfeisenbahn, Museumhafen Kappeln e.V., Badebucht Ostseeresort Olpenitz | ||
Kappeln (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.
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Map of Kappeln, Germany
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
Kappeln has three twin towns.
References
Kappeln Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA