What is Eckernförde?
{{Infobox German Location |Art = Stadt |Wappen = DEU Eckernfoerde COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|54|28|27|N|9|50|16|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |Lageplan = Eckernfoerde in RD.png |Bundesland = Schleswig-Holstein |Kreis = Rendsburg-Eckernförde |Höhe = 0 - 42 |Fläche = 17.97 |Einwohner = 23144 |Stand = 2005-12-31 |PLZ = 24340 |Vorwahl = 04351 |Kfz = RD |Gemeindeschlüssel = 01 0 58 043 |Website = {{url|http://www.eckernfoerde.de/}} |Bürgermeister = Jörg Sibbel }} '''Eckernförde''' ({{lang-da|Egernførde}}, sometimes also ''Egernfjord'', {{lang-nds|Eckernför}}, sometimes also ''Eckernföör'') is a [[Germany|German]] [[city]] in [[Schleswig-Holstein]], Kreis [[Rendsburg-Eckernförde]] at the [[Baltic Sea]] near [[Kiel]]. The [[population]] was about 23,000 in 2023. All 24 German [[submarine]]s are stationed in Eckernförde. Eckernförde is a well-known [[tourism|touristic]] centre in Northern Germany. == History == * In 1302 Eckernförde is first mentioned as a city. * The [[Count Saint-Germain]] is supposed to be buried in Eckernförde near the St.-Nicolai-[[Church (building)|Church]]. His [[grave]] was destroyed by the great [[storm tide]] on 13 November 1872. == Twin towns == * {{flag|UK}}, [[Macclesfield]], (since 1953) * {{flag|Sweden}}, [[Hässleholm]], (since 1958) * {{flag|Tanzania}}, [[Tanga]], (since 1963) * {{flag|Denmark}}, [[Nakskov]], (since 1969) * {{flag|Poland}}, [[Brzeg]], (since 1989) * {{flag|Germany}}, {{flag|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern}}, [[Bützow]], (since 1990) <gallery> File:Eckernförde Hafen.jpg File:Eckernförde Leuchtturm2.jpg File:Eckernförde Strand 3.jpg File:Eckernförde Postpassage.jpg </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons-inline|Eckernförde}} * [http://www.eckernfoerde.de/ Official homepage of Eckernförde] {{in lang|de}} * [http://www.ostseebad-eckernfoerde.de/ Official tourist information] {{in lang|de}} * [http://www.eckernfoerder-zeitung.de/ Local Newspaper ''(Eckernförder Zeitung)''] {{in lang|de}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Eckernforde}} [[Category:Cities i