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Kandel
Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kandel (German: [ˈkandl̩] ⓘ) is a town in the Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France and approximately 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau.
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For other uses, see Kandel (disambiguation).
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Kandel | |
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Location of Kandel within Germersheim district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Germersheim |
Municipal assoc. | Kandel |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Niedermeier[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,212 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 76870 |
Dialling codes | 07275 |
Vehicle registration | GER |
Website | www.kandel.de |
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Kandel is twinned with the small Lancashire town of Whitworth.
Kandel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kandel.