Eckernförde

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Country:	Germany
Eckernförde

Coordinates:	54° 28′ N, 9° 50′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Schleswig-Holstein
District:	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Mayor:	Jörg Sibbel
Basic Statistics
Area:	17.97 km² (7 sq.mi.)
Population:	23,144 (31 Dec. 2005)
- Density:	1,288 /km² (3,336 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	0 - 42 m
Further Information
Postal code:	24340
Area code:	04351
Licence plate code:	RD
Website:	www.eckernfoerde.de
Location of the town of Eckernförde within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district

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 14 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.

Eckernförde is a popular tourist destination in Northern Germany.

Eckernförde

[edit] History

In 1197 Eckernförde was mentioned for the first time.
Eckernförde was mentioned in the yaer 1302 for the first time free of doubts as city, but in 1288 the inhabitants were already called oppidani (city citizen).
During the First War of Schleswig two danish ships, the Christian VIII and the frigate SMS Gefion tried to land in Eckernförde. They were cannonaded from the beach. The Christian VIII exploded, the SMS Gefion was captured.
The great storm tide on 13 November 1872 hit the Coast of the Baltic Sea from Denmark to Pomerania and flooded Eckernförde for days
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.
In 1934 the seaside resort Borby was incorporated.