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Eckernförde is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population is about 23,000.
All 24 German submarines are stationed in Eckernförde.
Eckernförde is a well-known 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. His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.
Twin towns
- Macclesfield, Great Britain (since 1953)
- Hässleholm, Sweden (since 1958)
- Tanga, Tanzania (since 1963)
- Nakskov, Denmark (since 1969)
- Brzeg, Poland (since 1989)
- Bützow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (since 1990)
External links
- Official homepage of Eckernförde (German) (http://www.eckernfoerde.de/)
- Official tourist information (German) (http://www.ostseebad-eckernfoerde.de/)
- Eckernförder Zeitung (local newspaper, German) (http://www.eckernfoerder-zeitung.de/)