Eckernförde

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Eckernförde
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Eckernförde
Eckernförde (Germany)
Eckernförde
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Mayor Jörg Sibbel
Basic statistics
Area 17.97 km² (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation 0 - 42 m
Population 23,144  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 1,288 /km² (3,336 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate RD
Postal code 24340
Area code 04351
Website www.eckernfoerde.de
Location of the town of Eckernförde within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Map

Coordinates: 54°28′27″N 9°50′16″E / 54.47417, 9.83778

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.

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[edit] Name

The name of Eckernförde is of Danish origin. It is a Germanized version of the Danish name Egernførde, which translates as squirrel fjord. This is also the reason Eckernförde's coat of arms contains a squirrel.

[edit] History

  • In 1197 Eckernförde was mentioned for the first time.
  • Eckernförde was mentioned in the year 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 in April 1849. They were cannonaded from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the SMS Gefion surrendered and was captured. Theodor Preusse, the commander in chief of the southern troops, died while rescuing Danish troops from the Christian VIII.
  • 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.

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