Kandel

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
Town centre
Location of Kandel within Germersheim district
Kandel
Kandel
Coordinates: 49°5′N 8°12′E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Municipal assoc.Kandel
Subdivisions3
Government
  Mayor (201924) Michael Niedermeier (CDU)
Area
  Total26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  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.

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