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
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 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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