Kappeln

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Kappeln Kappel
Town
Bridge over the Schlei
Coat of arms
Location of Kappeln within Schleswig-Flensburg district
Interactive map of Kappeln
Kappeln Location within Germany Show map of Germany Kappeln Location within Schleswig-Holstein Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°39′41″N 9°55′52″E / 54.66139°N 9.93111°E / 54.66139; 9.93111
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Schleswig-Flensburg
Government
• Mayor	Joachim Stoll (Ind.)
Area
• Total	43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2025-12-31)
• Total	8,996
• Density	207.6/km2 (537.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	24376
Dialling codes	04642, 04644
Vehicle registration	SL
Website	www.kappeln.de

Kappeln (German pronunciation: [ˈkapl̩n] ^ⓘ; Danish: Kappel) is a town in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei, approx. 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Schleswig, and 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Flensburg. For the eastern Angeln and the northern Schwansen, Kappeln has center function.

History

Kappeln was first mentioned in records in 1357. In 1870 Kappeln received town privileges, after it was a Flecken. A Flecken was a market town in Schleswig.

Twin towns – sister cities

Kappeln is twinned with:

• Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark (1984)
• Ustka, Poland (1991)
• Merate, Italy (2007)

Notable people

• Jacob Moser (1839–1922), entrepreneur, Zionist and philanthropist
• Friedrich Koch (1859–1947), church painter

References

External links

Media related to Kappeln at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in German)