Kandel
Town
Town centre
Town centre
Coat of arms of Kandel
Coat of arms
Location of Kandel within Germersheim district
Wörth am RheinGermersheimZeiskamOttersheim bei LandauKnittelsheimBellheimScheibenhardtBergHagenbachNeuburg am RheinJockgrimNeupotzHatzenbühlRheinzabernSteinweilerErlenbach bei KandelKandelWindenVollmersweilerFreckenfeldMinfeldLeimersheimKuhardtRülzheimHördtSchwegenheimLingenfeldFreisbachWeingartenWestheimLustadtBaden-WürttembergFranceSpeyerRhein-Pfalz-KreisNeustadt an der WeinstraßeSüdliche WeinstraßeLandau
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 (2019–24) Michael Niedermeier[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,017
 • Density340/km2 (880/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

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.

Honorary citizens


Sons and daughters of the city


People who have worked in Kandel

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.

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