Eckernförde

Eckernförde (Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord, Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) (German pronunciation: [ɛkɐnˈføːɐ̯də] ) is a German town in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde, on the coast of the Baltic Sea approximately 30 km north-west of Kiel. The population is about 23,000. Eckernförde is a popular tourist destination in northern Germany.

Eckernförde
Eckernföör (Low German)
Egernførde (Danish)
Town
Port of Eckernförde in mid-October 2005
Location of Eckernförde within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Eckernförde
Eckernförde
Coordinates: 54°28′27″N 9°50′16″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Government
  MayorIris Ploog (SPD)
Area
  Total17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total21,507
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24340
Dialling codes04351
Vehicle registrationECK
Websitewww.eckernfoerde.de
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