Eckernförde facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eckernförde
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Elevation	0 - 42 m (−137.8 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	21,507
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	24340
Dialling codes	04351
Vehicle registration	RD
Website	www.eckernfoerde.de

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 is about 23,000.

All 24 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.

Eckernförde is a well-known touristic centre in Northern Germany.

History

• In 1302 Eckernförde is first mentioned as a city.
• The Count Saint-Germain is supposed to be buried in Eckernförde near the St.-Nicolai-Church. His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.

Twin towns

•  UK, Macclesfield, (since 1953)
•  Sweden, Hässleholm, (since 1958)
•  Tanzania, Tanga, (since 1963)
•  Denmark, Nakskov, (since 1969)
•  Poland, Brzeg, (since 1989)
•  Germany,  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bützow, (since 1990)

Images for kids

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  View on Borby [de], the harbor and historical town centre

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  Eckernförde Rathausmarkt (market place)

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  Lorenz von Stein

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  Grietje Staffelt, 2006

See also

In Spanish: Eckernförde para niños