Kaltenkirchen
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| Kaltenkirchen | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone: | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Administration | |
| Country: | Germany |
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| State: | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District: | Segeberg |
| Mayor: | Stefan Sünwoldt (SPD) |
| Governing party: | CDU |
| Basic Statistics | |
| Area: | 23.1 km² (9 sq.mi.) |
| Population: | 19,742 (30 Sep. 2006) |
| - Density: | 855 /km² (2,213 /sq.mi.) |
| Elevation: | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Further Information | |
| Postal code: | 24568 |
| Area code: | 04191 |
| Licence plate code: | SE |
| Website: | www.kaltenkirchen.de |
Kaltenkirchen (nicknamed KaKi) is a small town located on the outskirts of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
[edit] History
First mentioned in the 14th century, it flourished during the Industrial revolution to accommodate the large number of workers in Hamburg. During the second world war a temporary airfield protected the northern towns from bombing raids, but during the raids on Hamburg the airfield was destroyed and never rebuilt. Only open fields now remain where it was. There was talk of moving the Hamburg Airport to Kaltenkirchen in the 1970s, but this did not materialise.
[edit] Attractions
Kaltenkirchen is famous in north Germany as being the central node of the AKN (Altona - Kaltenkirchen Neumünster) trains which link many of the smaller south Schleswig-Holstein towns with the Hamburg Underground network. This mades Kaltenkirchen an attractive home for current or potential commuters.
Like many towns in Germany, Kaltenkirchen is constantly being rebuilt by creating new living areas in and around the town. A brand new railway station has been built to accommodate Kaltenkirchen's ever growing supply of workers and tourists to and from other parts of the North.
As for the economy, the city relies heavily on commuters to Hamburg. The southern parts of Hamburg include the industrial area where for example boiled sweets are produced. Kaltenkirchen has a few schools and is planning a shopping centre around the new railway station.
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