Kandel

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Kandel
Town
Town centre
Coat of arms
Location of Kandel within Germersheim district
Interactive map of Kandel
Kandel Location within Germany Show map of Germany Kandel Location within Rhineland-Palatinate Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E / 49.083°N 8.200°E / 49.083; 8.200
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Germersheim
Municipal assoc.	Kandel
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2024–28)	Michael Karl Gaudier (CDU)
Area
• Total	26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	9,285
• Density	347.9/km2 (901.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76870
Dialling codes	07275
Vehicle registration	GER
Website	www.kandel.de

Kandel (German pronunciation: [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

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

Sword: Justice and military honour.

Sky-Blue (Azure): Truth and loyalty.

Notable inhabitants

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

References

External links

• Media related to Kandel at Wikimedia Commons

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