Kandel

Kandel
Town centre
Town centre
Coat of arms of Kandel
Location of Kandel within Germersheim district
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Kandel is located in Germany
Kandel
Kandel
Kandel is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Kandel
Kandel
Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E / 49.083°N 8.200°E / 49.083; 8.200
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Municipal assoc.Kandel
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2024–28) Michael Karl Gaudier[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,212
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76870
Dialling codes07275
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.kandel.de

Kandel (German: [ˈkandl̩] ) is a town in the Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France and approximately 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau.

Kandel is twinned with the small Lancashire town of Whitworth.

Kandel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kandel.

Coat of arms meaning

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Star: Celestial goodness, noble person, leadership, excellence.

Sword: Justice and military honour.

Sky-Blue (Azure): Truth and loyalty.

Notable inhabitants

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The following overview contains notable people associated with Kandel. The list does not claim to be complete.

Honorary citizens

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  • 1980: Maria Wiesheu (Sister Himeria), a member of the Order of the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer, a province of Palatinate, Esthal, a long time active as a nurse in Kandel
  • 1991: Oskar Böhm († 2001), 1955-1989 Mayor of the city of Kandel, 1972-1981 Mayor of the Association of Kandel

Sons and daughters of the city

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People who have worked in Kandel

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  • Albert Hilger, (1839-1905), completed on the spot starting from 1854 a pharmacist teaching

References

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  1. ^ Verbandsgemeinde Kandel, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed June 9th, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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  • Media related to Kandel at Wikimedia Commons