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Eckernförde
municipality of Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eckernförde (Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord, Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population was about 23,000 in 2023.
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Eckernförde | |
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Coordinates: 54°28′27″N 9°50′16″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jörg Sibbel |
Area | |
• Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 21,637 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 24340 |
Dialling codes | 04351 |
Vehicle registration | RD |
Website | www |
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All 24 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.
Eckernförde is a well-known touristic centre in Northern Germany.