Künzell

Künzell
Coat of arms
Künzell
Location of Künzell within Fulda district
Coordinates: 50°33′N 9°43′E / 50.550°N 9.717°E / 50.550; 9.717Coordinates: 50°33′N 9°43′E / 50.550°N 9.717°E / 50.550; 9.717
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Kassel
District	Fulda
Government
• Mayor	Peter Meinecke (CDU)
Area
• Total	30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,953
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	36093
Dialling codes	0661
Vehicle registration	FD
Website	www.kuenzell.de

Künzell is a municipality in the district of Fulda, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 3 km east of Fulda. It is twinned with the English village of Rustington.

The subdivisions are: Künzell/Bachrain, Pilgerzell, Engelhelms, Dirlos (with Loheland), Dietershausen, Keulos, Wissels and Dassen.

History

Early Middle Ages

In 743 a monk named Chindolf settled there in a cella. The place was named Chindecella or Kindecella.

Towns and municipalities in Fulda district Bad Salzschlirf Burghaun Dipperz Ebersburg Ehrenberg Eichenzell Eiterfeld Flieden Fulda Gersfeld Großenlüder Hilders Hofbieber Hosenfeld Hünfeld Kalbach Künzell Neuhof Nüsttal Petersberg Poppenhausen Rasdorf Tann

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